#576DBA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.4% 0.123 270), rgb(87, 109, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#576DBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576DBA |
| RGB | rgb(87, 109, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.123 270) |
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 #576DBA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576DBA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #576DBA text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576DBA text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F85CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576DBA
oklch(55.4% 0.123 270)
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Step 700
700
#485BA1
oklch(49% 0.114 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#576DBA 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) | #4D76BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426DB8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277E8A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576DBA
#576DBA
oklch(55.4% 0.123 270)
- #8C6F00
#8C6F00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 90.5)
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 #576DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #576DBA 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.