#576AB6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.121 271.3), rgb(87, 106, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#576AB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576AB6 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 106, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.121 271.3) |
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 #576AB6 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576AB6 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576AB6 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576AB6 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7185CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 271.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576AB6
oklch(54.5% 0.121 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.112 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#343F68
oklch(37.8% 0.072 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#576AB6 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) | #4B73B9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416BB4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7A87 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576AB6
#576AB6
oklch(54.5% 0.121 271.3)
- #886D00
#886D00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 91.6)
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 #576AB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #576AB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
Use #576AB6 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.