What color is #55697B?

#55697B is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 105, 123), and in HSL hsl(208, 18%, 41%).

Is #55697B accessible as text?

On white, #55697B has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #55697B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #55697B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #55697B?

#55697B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B6756. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #55697B below.

Is #55697B good for buttons?

#55697B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #55697B — black text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #55697B the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #55697B is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#55697B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #55697B

Not just a swatch — here's how #55697B works with other colors. Named schemes with #55697B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55697B Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #55697B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #55697B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #798C9D

Dim Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dim Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #55697B Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #55697B Secondary #899197 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #55697B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #565D7B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #55697B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #55697B;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 105 123;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.037 245.8);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEE;
  --color-200: #CFD7DE;
  --color-300: #ACB8C3;
  --color-400: #8A9AA8;
  --color-500: #6B7B8A;
  --color-600: #56626C;
  --color-700: #40484F;
  --color-800: #2C3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7EBEE',
    200: '#CFD7DE',
    300: '#ACB8C3',
    400: '#8A9AA8',
    500: '#6B7B8A',
    600: '#56626C',
    700: '#40484F',
    800: '#2C3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #55697B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEE;
$base-200: #CFD7DE;
$base-300: #ACB8C3;
$base-400: #8A9AA8;
$base-500: #6B7B8A;
$base-600: #56626C;
$base-700: #40484F;
$base-800: #2C3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #455563;
$base-subtle: #CCD2D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#55697B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACB8C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A9AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56626C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40484F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #55697B

Color Lab

Pairs with #55697B

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