#576D80
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.4% 0.04 244.7), rgb(87, 109, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#576D80 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576D80 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 109, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.04 244.7) |
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 #576D80 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576D80 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576D80 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #576D80 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#778C9F
oklch(63% 0.038 245.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576D80
oklch(52.4% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6375
oklch(49% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#41515F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 245)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#576D80 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) | #656D81 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606880 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7273 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576D80
#576D80
oklch(52.4% 0.04 244.7)
- #7B6652
#7B6652
oklch(52.5% 0.04 65.4)
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 #576D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #576D80 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.