#576EBD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.8% 0.126 269.7), rgb(87, 110, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#576EBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576EBD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.126 269.7) |
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 #576EBD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576EBD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #576EBD text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576EBD text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 269.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576EBD
oklch(55.8% 0.126 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#475BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 270)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#323F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#576EBD 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) | #4D77C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237F8C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576EBD
#576EBD
oklch(55.8% 0.126 269.7)
- #8E7000
#8E7000
oklch(55.9% 0.114 90)
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 #576EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #576EBD 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.