#577A98
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.5% 0.061 245.1), rgb(87, 122, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#577A98 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577A98 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 122, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.061 245.1) |
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 #577A98 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577A98 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577A98 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577A98 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#B2C3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EAA
oklch(63.2% 0.056 244.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577A98
oklch(56.5% 0.061 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#45647F
oklch(49% 0.057 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#395267
oklch(42.7% 0.046 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#314454
oklch(37.7% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#577A98 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) | #6E7A99 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657397 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8184 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577A98
#577A98
oklch(56.5% 0.061 245.1)
- #8F6F4F
#8F6F4F
oklch(56.5% 0.061 66.1)
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 #577A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.009
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #577A98 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.