#577EA8
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.2% 0.078 251.1), rgb(87, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#577EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.078 251.1) |
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 #577EA8 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #577EA8 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577EA8 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577EA8 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#698DB4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#577EA8
oklch(58.2% 0.078 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#406389
oklch(49% 0.074 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#35516F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 251)
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Step 900
900
#2E435A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#577EA8 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) | #6D7FAA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6377A7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33888C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577EA8
#577EA8
oklch(58.2% 0.078 251.1)
- #987345
#987345
oklch(58.2% 0.078 71.3)
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 #577EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #577EA8 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.