#555FA8#555FA8
#555FA8 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.129; OKLCH L 51.2% C 0.116 H 275.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.85:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #555FA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(85, 95, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 33%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(233, 49%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(49.4%, 43.5%, 0%, 34.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.68, 16.71, -40.57) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.68, 43.88, 292.39°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.21% 0.0114 -0.115) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.21% 0.116 275.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.9042, 12.9420, 38.7509) |
| Luminance | 0.1294 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 4.39
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.07
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 6.14
Twilight
#4E518B
ΔE00 6.33
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 6.95
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 7.11
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#555FA8 #A89E55
analogous
#5589A8 #555FA8 #7555A8
triadic
#555FA8 #A8555F #5FA855
tetradic
#555FA8 #A85589 #A89E55 #55A875
square
#555FA8 #A85589 #A89E55 #55A875
split-complementary
#555FA8 #A87555 #89A855
monochromatic
#2C3157 #40487F #555FA8 #7D85BD #A6ABD2
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.85
#555FA8 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.59
#555FA8 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #555FA8
5.85:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##555FA8 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##555FA8 | 1.00 | 5.85 | 3.59 | 5.85 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.85 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.59 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.85 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4268AB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3A62A6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#356E7B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#656565
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #555fa8; /* rgb */ color: rgb(85, 95, 168); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.2% 0.116 275.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8a8cc2',
500: '#555fa8',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #555fa8; $custom-light: #8a8cc2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#555fa8",
"rgb": {
"r": 85,
"g": 95,
"b": 168
},
"hsl": {
"h": 232.771,
"s": 32.806,
"l": 49.608
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51212,
"c": 0.11553,
"h": 275.7
},
"luminance": 0.12943
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#555FA8
secondary
#BFBB99
accent
#BC5FC9
background
#F8F8FC
surface
#F0F0F8
border
#CBCBD1
text
#0C0C12
muted
#7D7D81