#576FAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.9% 0.098 266.6), rgb(87, 111, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#576FAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #576FAB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 111, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.098 266.6) |
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 #576FAB | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #576FAB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #576FAB text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #576FAB text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7088C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#576FAB
oklch(54.9% 0.098 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#495E95
oklch(49% 0.092 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#576FAB 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) | #5875AD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6DAA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347C85 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #576FAB
#576FAB
oklch(54.9% 0.098 266.6)
- #8A6D21
#8A6D21
oklch(54.9% 0.098 87)
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 #576FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
Use #576FAB 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.