#576BC7
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.8% 0.144 271.8), rgb(87, 107, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#576BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 107, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.144 271.8) |
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 #576BC7 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576BC7 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #576BC7 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576BC7 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D9
oklch(63.2% 0.132 271.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576BC7
oklch(55.8% 0.144 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4758AC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#576BC7 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) | #4177CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326DC5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #127F8F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576BC7
#576BC7
oklch(55.8% 0.144 271.8)
- #8C7100
#8C7100
oklch(55.9% 0.114 92.2)
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 #576BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #576BC7 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.