What color is #558593?

#558593 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(85, 133, 147), and in HSL hsl(194, 27%, 45%).

Is #558593 accessible as text?

On white, #558593 has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #558593, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #558593?

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

What colors go well with #558593?

#558593 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #926254. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #558593 below.

Is #558593 good for buttons?

#558593 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #558593 — white text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #558593 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #558593 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) 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.

#558593 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #558593

Not just a swatch — here's how #558593 works with other colors. Named schemes with #558593 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #558593 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Slate 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 #558593 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Slate 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 #558593 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7DA9B6

Slate 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 Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #558593 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Slate 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 #558593 Secondary #9AAAAF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Slate 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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #558593 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 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

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 near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #546F92 — 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 #558593 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #558593;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 133 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.8% 0.056 218.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EEF0;
  --color-200: #CBDCE1;
  --color-300: #A6C1C9;
  --color-400: #83A5AF;
  --color-500: #638792;
  --color-600: #506A72;
  --color-700: #3D4D52;
  --color-800: #2A3437;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EEF0',
    200: '#CBDCE1',
    300: '#A6C1C9',
    400: '#83A5AF',
    500: '#638792',
    600: '#506A72',
    700: '#3D4D52',
    800: '#2A3437',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #558593;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EEF0;
$base-200: #CBDCE1;
$base-300: #A6C1C9;
$base-400: #83A5AF;
$base-500: #638792;
$base-600: #506A72;
$base-700: #3D4D52;
$base-800: #2A3437;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #436975;
$base-subtle: #CCDADE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#558593",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C1C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83A5AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#638792",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#506A72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #558593

Color Lab

Pairs with #558593

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