#558BD0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.12 255.2), rgb(85, 139, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#558BD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 139, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.12 255.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #558BD0 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558BD0 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558BD0 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558BD0 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#558BD0
oklch(63% 0.12 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#3974BD
oklch(55.5% 0.13 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B61A3
oklch(49% 0.121 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#255084
oklch(42.8% 0.099 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#23426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#558BD0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E8FD3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E84CF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558BD0
#558BD0
oklch(63% 0.12 255.2)
- #B37D24
#B37D24
oklch(63% 0.12 74.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #558BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #558BD0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.