#575F9F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.8% 0.102 276.7), rgb(87, 95, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#575F9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 277°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #575F9F |
| RGB | rgb(87, 95, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.102 276.7) |
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 #575F9F | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #575F9F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #575F9F text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #575F9F text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.078 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C6
oklch(63% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#636CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.11 276.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#575F9F
oklch(50.8% 0.102 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#434A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#575F9F 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) | #4867A2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6C77 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #575F9F
#575F9F
oklch(50.8% 0.102 276.7)
- #766509
#766509
oklch(50.8% 0.102 97.1)
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 #575F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #575F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #575F9F 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.