#577698
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.6% 0.064 251.3), rgb(87, 118, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#577698 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577698 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 118, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.064 251.3) |
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 #577698 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577698 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577698 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577698 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.046 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAD
oklch(63% 0.06 252)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577698
oklch(55.6% 0.064 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#476382
oklch(49.1% 0.06 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5169
oklch(42.7% 0.048 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#324356
oklch(37.7% 0.039 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#577698 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) | #69779A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617097 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7E81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577698
#577698
oklch(55.6% 0.064 251.3)
- #8B6D49
#8B6D49
oklch(55.6% 0.064 71)
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 #577698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.015
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.018
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #577698 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.