#567AAE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.5% 0.091 257.5), rgb(86, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#567AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567AAE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.091 257.5) |
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 #567AAE | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #567AAE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #567AAE text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #567AAE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#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
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#698BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567AAE
oklch(57.5% 0.091 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#416290
oklch(49.2% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#365075
oklch(42.8% 0.07 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#567AAE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B75AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D858C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567AAE
#567AAE
oklch(57.5% 0.091 257.5)
- #967235
#967235
oklch(57.5% 0.091 78.4)
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 #567AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
Use #567AAE 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.