#576374
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.031 257.1), rgb(87, 99, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#576374 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576374 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 99, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.031 257.1) |
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 #576374 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576374 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576374 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #576374 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#677487
oklch(55.5% 0.033 257.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#576374
oklch(49.6% 0.031 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#46505D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#576374 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) | #5D6475 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6174 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6768 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576374
#576374
oklch(49.6% 0.031 257.1)
- #6C604E
#6C604E
oklch(49.5% 0.031 77.9)
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 #576374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
Use #576374 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.