#567BBA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.3% 0.106 260.6), rgb(86, 123, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#567BBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567BBA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 123, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.106 260.6) |
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 #567BBA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #567BBA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #567BBA text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #567BBA text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A2D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#678AC5
oklch(63.2% 0.098 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567BBA
oklch(58.3% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6098
oklch(49.1% 0.098 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#344F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4263
oklch(37.8% 0.062 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#567BBA 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) | #6280BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8992 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567BBA
#567BBA
oklch(58.3% 0.106 260.6)
- #9C7424
#9C7424
oklch(58.5% 0.106 80.7)
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 #567BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
Use #567BBA 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.