#575F87
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.5% 0.065 275.1), rgb(87, 95, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#575F87 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575F87 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 95, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.065 275.1) |
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 #575F87 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575F87 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575F87 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #575F87 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#979FC1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 275)
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Step 600
600
#67709C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 275)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575F87
oklch(49.5% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232634
oklch(27.2% 0.026 275.1)
#575F87 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) | #526389 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5F86 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A676D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575F87
#575F87
oklch(49.5% 0.065 275.1)
- #6D6235
#6D6235
oklch(49.6% 0.065 96)
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 #575F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
Use #575F87 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.