#577DD2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(60.2% 0.137 264.5), rgb(87, 125, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#577DD2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 125, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.137 264.5) |
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 #577DD2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #577DD2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577DD2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577DD2 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#577DD2
oklch(60.2% 0.137 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#466EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#385BAE
oklch(49% 0.139 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#577DD2 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) | #5885D5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487AD0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577DD2
#577DD2
oklch(60.2% 0.137 264.5)
- #A37900
#A37900
oklch(60.1% 0.123 84.2)
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 #577DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #577DD2 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.