#567BB1
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.9% 0.094 257.7), rgb(86, 123, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#567BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 123, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.094 257.7) |
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 #567BB1 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #567BB1 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #567BB1 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #567BB1 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#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
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#688BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567BB1
oklch(57.9% 0.094 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#406192
oklch(49% 0.088 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#355076
oklch(42.8% 0.072 257)
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Step 900
900
#2E425F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#567BB1 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) | #667EB3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A878E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567BB1
#567BB1
oklch(57.9% 0.094 257.7)
- #987233
#987233
oklch(57.7% 0.093 77.6)
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 #567BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
Use #567BB1 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.