#577DAC
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.1% 0.085 254.3), rgb(87, 125, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#577DAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577DAC |
| RGB | rgb(87, 125, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.085 254.3) |
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 #577DAC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #577DAC | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577DAC text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577DAC text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#698CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.078 254.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577DAC
oklch(58.1% 0.085 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#40638D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#355172
oklch(42.8% 0.065 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F435C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#577DAC 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) | #6B7FAE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31888D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577DAC
#577DAC
oklch(58.1% 0.085 254.3)
- #98733E
#98733E
oklch(58.1% 0.084 74.7)
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 #577DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #577DAC 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.