#576BA2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.6% 0.09 268.1), rgb(87, 107, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#576BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 268°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 107, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.09 268.1) |
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 #576BA2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576BA2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576BA2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #576BA2 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#7488BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576BA2
oklch(53.6% 0.09 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E90
oklch(49% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#35405F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#576BA2 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) | #5770A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B767F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576BA2
#576BA2
oklch(53.6% 0.09 268.1)
- #836A27
#836A27
oklch(53.5% 0.09 88.2)
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 #576BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
Use #576BA2 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.