#577A89
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.9% 0.046 226.4), rgb(87, 122, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#577A89 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577A89 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 122, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.046 226.4) |
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 #577A89 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577A89 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577A89 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577A89 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B1
oklch(70.7% 0.033 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 226.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577A89
oklch(55.9% 0.046 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#466674
oklch(49.1% 0.043 227)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#577A89 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) | #72788A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7289 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457F7F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577A89
#577A89
oklch(55.9% 0.046 226.4)
- #8B6C5D
#8B6C5D
oklch(55.8% 0.046 47.1)
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 #577A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #577A89 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.