#567EB0
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.5% 0.089 254.5), rgb(86, 126, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#567EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #567EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 126, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.089 254.5) |
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 #567EB0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #567EB0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #567EB0 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #567EB0 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#678CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.083 254.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#567EB0
oklch(58.5% 0.089 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F628F
oklch(49% 0.083 255.2)
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Step 800
800
#345074
oklch(42.6% 0.069 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D435E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#567EB0 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) | #6A81B2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F78AF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A898F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #567EB0
#567EB0
oklch(58.5% 0.089 254.5)
- #9B743A
#9B743A
oklch(58.6% 0.09 75.3)
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 #567EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
Use #567EB0 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.