#57719C
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.6% 0.074 260.2), rgb(87, 113, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#57719C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57719C |
| RGB | rgb(87, 113, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.074 260.2) |
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 #57719C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57719C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #57719C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57719C text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#718AB3
oklch(63% 0.069 260.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57719C
oklch(54.6% 0.074 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6188
oklch(49.1% 0.069 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#57719C 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) | #61749E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6D9B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7A80 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57719C
#57719C
oklch(54.6% 0.074 260.2)
- #876C3B
#876C3B
oklch(54.7% 0.075 81.1)
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 #57719C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #57719C 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.