#575D72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.1% 0.035 272.5), rgb(87, 93, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#575D72 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575D72 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 93, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 13%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.035 272.5) |
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 #575D72 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575D72 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575D72 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #575D72 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B2
oklch(70.8% 0.027 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#82899F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C728A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575D72
oklch(48.1% 0.035 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#494E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D414E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#575D72 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) | #575F73 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D71 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506164 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575D72
#575D72
oklch(48.1% 0.035 272.5)
- #655E48
#655E48
oklch(48.2% 0.035 92.5)
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 #575D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
Use #575D72 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.