#5576AD
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(56.5% 0.094 260.2), rgb(85, 118, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#5576AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5576AD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.094 260.2) |
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 #5576AD | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5576AD | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5576AD text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5576AD text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5576AD
oklch(56.5% 0.094 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#436192
oklch(49.2% 0.087 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#374F77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#5576AD 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) | #617AAF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C828A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5576AD
#5576AD
oklch(56.5% 0.094 260.2)
- #936F2D
#936F2D
oklch(56.5% 0.094 79.8)
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 #5576AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
Use #5576AD 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.