#577896
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.06 246.5), rgb(87, 120, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#577896 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577896 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 120, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.06 246.5) |
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 #577896 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577896 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577896 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577896 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D2
oklch(81% 0.028 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.056 247)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577896
oklch(55.9% 0.06 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#46647F
oklch(49.1% 0.056 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5267
oklch(42.8% 0.046 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#324454
oklch(37.8% 0.036 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#577896 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) | #6C7897 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647295 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407F82 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577896
#577896
oklch(55.9% 0.06 246.5)
- #8D6E4E
#8D6E4E
oklch(56.1% 0.06 67)
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 #577896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.012
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
Use #577896 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.