#577CCD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.7% 0.131 264.3), rgb(87, 124, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#577CCD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577CCD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 124, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.131 264.3) |
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 #577CCD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #577CCD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577CCD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577CCD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 263.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#577CCD
oklch(59.7% 0.131 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#486FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#395CAB
oklch(49% 0.133 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#304C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A406F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#577CCD 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) | #5A84D0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577CCD
#577CCD
oklch(59.7% 0.131 264.3)
- #A17800
#A17800
oklch(59.7% 0.122 84.6)
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 #577CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #577CCD 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.