#577ADB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.1% 0.153 266.9), rgb(87, 122, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#577ADB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577ADB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 122, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.153 266.9) |
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 #577ADB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #577ADB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577ADB text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577ADB text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 266.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#577ADB
oklch(60.1% 0.153 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#476BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3958B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 267)
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Step 800
800
#2F4994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#293E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#577ADB 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) | #4D85DF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3979D9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577ADB
#577ADB
oklch(60.1% 0.153 266.9)
- #A07A00
#A07A00
oklch(60% 0.123 86.7)
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 #577ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #577ADB 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.