#578ABB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.093 248.6), rgb(87, 138, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#578ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #578ABB |
| RGB | rgb(87, 138, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.093 248.6) |
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 #578ABB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #578ABB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #578ABB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #578ABB text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#578ABB
oklch(61.8% 0.093 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#4077AC
oklch(55.6% 0.102 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#316493
oklch(49% 0.094 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5277
oklch(42.7% 0.077 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#264460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#578ABB 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) | #768BBD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C959B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #578ABB
#578ABB
oklch(61.8% 0.093 248.6)
- #AA7B44
#AA7B44
oklch(61.8% 0.093 69)
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 #578ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #578ABB 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.