#576EB8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.118 269.3), rgb(87, 110, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#576EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.118 269.3) |
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 #576EB8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576EB8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #576EB8 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576EB8 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#485C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#576EB8 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) | #5076BB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456DB6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297E8A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576EB8
#576EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 269.3)
- #8D6E00
#8D6E00
oklch(55.3% 0.113 89.1)
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 #576EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #576EB8 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.