#575BA0
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.109 279.2), rgb(87, 91, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#575BA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 91, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.109 279.2) |
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 #575BA0 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575BA0 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575BA0 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #575BA0 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE3
oklch(81% 0.052 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#959BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C82CA
oklch(63.2% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 279.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575BA0
oklch(50% 0.109 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#45487F
oklch(42.6% 0.09 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#575BA0 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) | #4164A3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5F9E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6976 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575BA0
#575BA0
oklch(50% 0.109 279.2)
- #726400
#726400
oklch(50.1% 0.104 99.7)
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 #575BA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #575BA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #575BA0 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.