#576E91
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.4% 0.062 258.6), rgb(87, 110, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#576E91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 259°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576E91 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.062 258.6) |
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 #576E91 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576E91 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576E91 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #576E91 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#758BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576E91
oklch(53.4% 0.062 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6282
oklch(49.2% 0.058 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5069
oklch(42.7% 0.047 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#576E91 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) | #617093 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A90 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44757A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576E91
#576E91
oklch(53.4% 0.062 258.6)
- #816943
#816943
oklch(53.5% 0.062 78.3)
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 #576E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #576E91 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.