#567E97
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.3% 0.059 236.6), rgb(86, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#567E97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567E97 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.059 236.6) |
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 #567E97 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #567E97 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #567E97 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #567E97 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.054 236)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567E97
oklch(57.3% 0.059 236.6)
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Step 700
700
#41667C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#365365
oklch(42.7% 0.046 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4552
oklch(37.8% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#567E97 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) | #737D98 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7697 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8486 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567E97
#567E97
oklch(57.3% 0.059 236.6)
- #947056
#947056
oklch(57.4% 0.059 57.1)
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 #567E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
Use #567E97 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.