#575E79
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.6% 0.044 273.3), rgb(87, 94, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#575E79 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575E79 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.044 273.3) |
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 #575E79 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575E79 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575E79 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #575E79 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B7
oklch(70.8% 0.034 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#8088A5
oklch(63% 0.045 273)
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Step 600
600
#6A7290
oklch(55.7% 0.048 273.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575E79
oklch(48.6% 0.044 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#575E79 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) | #56607A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E78 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6367 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575E79
#575E79
oklch(48.6% 0.044 273.3)
- #685F42
#685F42
oklch(48.6% 0.045 92.9)
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 #575E79, 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 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #575E79 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.