#575B73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.7% 0.039 277.4), rgb(87, 91, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#575B73 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575B73 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 91, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.039 277.4) |
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 #575B73 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575B73 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575B73 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #575B73 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500
#8388A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D718C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575B73
oklch(47.7% 0.039 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#575B73 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) | #545D74 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B72 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505F63 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575B73
#575B73
oklch(47.7% 0.039 277.4)
- #635D44
#635D44
oklch(47.7% 0.039 96.2)
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 #575B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.015
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #575B73 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.