#576BC3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6), rgb(87, 107, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#576BC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6) |
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 #576BC3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576BC3 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #576BC3 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576BC3 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6E83D6
oklch(63% 0.127 271.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#576BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6)
-
Step 700
700
#4859A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3B4989
oklch(42.7% 0.107 271.9)
-
Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#576BC3 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) | #4476C6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366DC1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7E8D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576BC3
#576BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6)
- #8B7000
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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 #576BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #576BC3 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.