#577B96
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.6% 0.058 241.5), rgb(87, 123, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#577B96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577B96 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 123, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.058 241.5) |
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 #577B96 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #577B96 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577B96 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577B96 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E6EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4B9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577B96
oklch(56.6% 0.058 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#44657D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#385266
oklch(42.6% 0.046 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#577B96 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) | #707B97 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677496 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8284 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577B96
#577B96
oklch(56.6% 0.058 241.5)
- #906F53
#906F53
oklch(56.7% 0.058 61.5)
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 #577B96, 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
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #577B96 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.