#567280
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.5% 0.039 230), rgb(86, 114, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#567280 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567280 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.039 230) |
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 #567280 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #567280 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #567280 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #567280 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4AF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#748E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 229.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567280
oklch(53.5% 0.039 230)
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Step 700
700
#4B6572
oklch(49.1% 0.037 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E525D
oklch(42.6% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#567280 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) | #6B7181 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C80 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487676 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567280
#567280
oklch(53.5% 0.039 230)
- #816759
#816759
oklch(53.5% 0.04 49.8)
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 #567280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
Use #567280 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.