#576DAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.101 268.1), rgb(87, 109, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#576DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576DAB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.101 268.1) |
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 #576DAB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576DAB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576DAB text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576DAB text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7187C2
oklch(63% 0.093 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576DAB
oklch(54.5% 0.101 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E96
oklch(49.2% 0.093 268)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#576DAB 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) | #5673AE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357A84 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576DAB
#576DAB
oklch(54.5% 0.101 268.1)
- #886C1C
#886C1C
oklch(54.4% 0.1 88.3)
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 #576DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #576DAB 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.