#576DB5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.1% 0.115 269.5), rgb(87, 109, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#576DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 109, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.115 269.5) |
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 #576DB5 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576DB5 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #576DB5 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576DB5 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#7086CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 269.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576DB5
oklch(55.1% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#495C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C80
oklch(42.9% 0.089 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#576DB5 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) | #5075B8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466DB3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7C88 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576DB5
#576DB5
oklch(55.1% 0.115 269.5)
- #8C6E00
#8C6E00
oklch(55.2% 0.113 89.7)
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 #576DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #576DB5 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.