#57749A
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.2% 0.069 255.4), rgb(87, 116, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#57749A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57749A |
| RGB | rgb(87, 116, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.069 255.4) |
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 #57749A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #57749A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #57749A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #57749A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3C0
oklch(70.8% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#708CB0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 254.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#57749A
oklch(55.2% 0.069 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#486285
oklch(49% 0.065 256)
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Step 800
800
#3B506C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#334357
oklch(37.8% 0.04 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#57749A 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) | #66769C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F99 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7C81 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57749A
#57749A
oklch(55.2% 0.069 255.4)
- #8A6D43
#8A6D43
oklch(55.3% 0.069 75.8)
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 #57749A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #57749A 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.