#579AC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.8% 0.091 236.6), rgb(87, 154, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#579AC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 154, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.091 236.6) |
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 #579AC2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579AC2 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579AC2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579AC2 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#579AC2
oklch(65.8% 0.091 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#20688E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#579AC2 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) | #8799C4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579AC2
#579AC2
oklch(65.8% 0.091 236.6)
- #BC8359
#BC8359
oklch(65.8% 0.091 56.8)
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 #579AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #579AC2 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.