#576DAD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.104 268.5), rgb(87, 109, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#576DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576DAD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.104 268.5) |
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 #576DAD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576DAD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576DAD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576DAD text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7187C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 268.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576DAD
oklch(54.6% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D97
oklch(49% 0.096 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D7B
oklch(42.9% 0.079 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#344063
oklch(37.8% 0.062 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#576DAD 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) | #5573B0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6CAC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337B85 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576DAD
#576DAD
oklch(54.6% 0.104 268.5)
- #896C17
#896C17
oklch(54.5% 0.103 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 #576DAD, 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 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.055
Use #576DAD 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.