#558CE9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.6% 0.151 260.3), rgb(85, 140, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#558CE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 140, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.151 260.3) |
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 #558CE9 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558CE9 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558CE9 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558CE9 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400
#75A1EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 260.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#558CE9
oklch(64.6% 0.151 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#356FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#275CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#224C93
oklch(42.8% 0.126 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#204075
oklch(37.7% 0.098 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#558CE9 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) | #6294ED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D87E7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558CE9
#558CE9
oklch(64.6% 0.151 260.3)
- #B88300
#B88300
oklch(64.6% 0.134 80)
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 #558CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #558CE9 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.