#576E9E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.081 264.3), rgb(87, 110, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#576E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576E9E |
| RGB | rgb(87, 110, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.081 264.3) |
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 #576E9E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576E9E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #576E9E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #576E9E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C6
oklch(70.7% 0.058 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576E9E
oklch(54% 0.081 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B608C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#576E9E 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) | #5D72A0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556B9D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D787F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576E9E
#576E9E
oklch(54% 0.081 264.3)
- #856B33
#856B33
oklch(54.1% 0.081 84.5)
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 #576E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #576E9E 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.