#578AAF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.079 241.2), rgb(87, 138, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#578AAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #578AAF |
| RGB | rgb(87, 138, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.079 241.2) |
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 #578AAF | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #578AAF | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #578AAF text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #578AAF text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 241.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#578AAF
oklch(61.2% 0.079 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#4179A1
oklch(55.5% 0.086 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#33668A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5370
oklch(42.6% 0.066 242)
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Step 900
900
#27455A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#172835
oklch(26.8% 0.033 242.4)
#578AAF 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) | #7A8AB1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81AE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9396 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #578AAF
#578AAF
oklch(61.2% 0.079 241.2)
- #A67952
#A67952
oklch(61.2% 0.078 61.5)
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 #578AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #578AAF 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.