#576AAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.109 270.6), rgb(87, 106, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#576AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576AAE |
| RGB | rgb(87, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.109 270.6) |
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 #576AAE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576AAE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576AAE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #576AAE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7286C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 270.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576AAE
oklch(54% 0.109 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9A
oklch(49% 0.102 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#576AAE 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) | #5071B1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337883 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576AAE
#576AAE
oklch(54% 0.109 270.6)
- #876B05
#876B05
oklch(54% 0.109 90.3)
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 #576AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
Use #576AAE 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.