#578ADD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.6% 0.137 259.7), rgb(87, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#578ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #578ADD |
| RGB | rgb(87, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.137 259.7) |
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 #578ADD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #578ADD | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #578ADD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #578ADD text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#578ADD
oklch(63.6% 0.137 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A71C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D5EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#264D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#578ADD 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) | #6691E0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5484DB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #578ADD
#578ADD
oklch(63.6% 0.137 259.7)
- #B48000
#B48000
oklch(63.5% 0.132 80)
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 #578ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
Use #578ADD 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.