#575D89
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5), rgb(87, 93, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#575D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575D89 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 93, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5) |
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 #575D89 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575D89 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575D89 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #575D89 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#989EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#686FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.077 277.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575D89
oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#575D89 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) | #4F628B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E88 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49656D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575D89
#575D89
oklch(49.2% 0.071 277.5)
- #6C612F
#6C612F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 97.2)
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 #575D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
Use #575D89 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.