#558EA5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.6% 0.069 225.9), rgb(85, 142, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#558EA5 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.069 225.9) |
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 #558EA5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558EA5 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558EA5 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558EA5 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.055 226.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#558EA5
oklch(61.6% 0.069 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C95
oklch(55.5% 0.075 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E697F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#285667
oklch(42.8% 0.057 224.8)
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Step 900
900
#254754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#558EA5 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) | #828CA6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9595 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558EA5
#558EA5
oklch(61.6% 0.069 225.9)
- #A97862
#A97862
oklch(61.7% 0.07 45.1)
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 #558EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #558EA5 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.