#576D86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.7% 0.048 251.9), rgb(87, 109, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#576D86 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576D86 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 109, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.048 251.9) |
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 #576D86 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576D86 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576D86 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #576D86 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#778CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.044 251.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576D86
oklch(52.7% 0.048 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6379
oklch(49.2% 0.043 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#405163
oklch(42.8% 0.037 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#576D86 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) | #646E87 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6985 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487375 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576D86
#576D86
oklch(52.7% 0.048 251.9)
- #7C674C
#7C674C
oklch(52.7% 0.048 73.5)
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 #576D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
Use #576D86 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.