#577FEB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.1% 0.169 266.3), rgb(87, 127, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#577FEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #577FEB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 127, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.169 266.3) |
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 #577FEB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #577FEB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #577FEB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #577FEB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 266.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#577FEB
oklch(62.1% 0.169 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4169DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3356C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B479B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#263D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 266)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#577FEB 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) | #4A8BEF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F7EE9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AA | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #577FEB
#577FEB
oklch(62.1% 0.169 266.3)
- #A88000
#A88000
oklch(62.2% 0.127 86.5)
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 #577FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #577FEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #577FEB 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.