#558EF7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.9% 0.168 261.5), rgb(85, 142, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#558EF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558EF7 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 142, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 91%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.168 261.5) |
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 #558EF7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558EF7 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #558EF7 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #558EF7 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#558EF7
oklch(65.9% 0.168 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#316CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2359BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#558EF7 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) | #5C98FB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4289F5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558EF7
#558EF7
oklch(65.9% 0.168 261.5)
- #BB8800
#BB8800
oklch(65.9% 0.136 81.9)
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 #558EF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
Use #558EF7 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.