#5576BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.116 264.2), rgb(85, 118, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5576BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5576BD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.116 264.2) |
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 #5576BD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5576BD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5576BD text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5576BD text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6888CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5576BD
oklch(57.3% 0.116 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#415E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#5576BD 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) | #597DC0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188690 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5576BD
#5576BD
oklch(57.3% 0.116 264.2)
- #987105
#987105
oklch(57.2% 0.116 84.2)
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 #5576BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #5576BD 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.