#577986
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.5% 0.044 223.6), rgb(87, 121, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#577986 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577986 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 121, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.044 223.6) |
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 #577986 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577986 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577986 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577986 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4CA
oklch(81% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5AF
oklch(70.6% 0.031 224)
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Step 500
500
#708F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.04 225.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577986
oklch(55.5% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#476672
oklch(49.1% 0.041 224)
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Step 800
800
#3B535D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 225.6)
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Step 900
900
#33454C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#577986 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) | #727787 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7186 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477D7D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577986
#577986
oklch(55.5% 0.044 223.6)
- #8A6B5F
#8A6B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.044 42.2)
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 #577986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #577986 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.