#577BC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.2% 0.127 264.2), rgb(87, 123, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#577BC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.127 264.2) |
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 #577BC9 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #577BC9 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577BC9 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577BC9 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6587D0
oklch(63% 0.117 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577BC9
oklch(59.2% 0.127 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA3
oklch(49% 0.118 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#334D84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#577BC9 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) | #5A82CC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C78C7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C98 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577BC9
#577BC9
oklch(59.2% 0.127 264.2)
- #A07600
#A07600
oklch(59.2% 0.122 83.6)
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 #577BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
Use #577BC9 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.