#579BE4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.129 251.8), rgb(87, 155, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#579BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #579BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.129 251.8) |
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 #579BE4 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #579BE4 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579BE4 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #579BE4 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F4
oklch(81% 0.08 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#579BE4
oklch(67.7% 0.129 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B8CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#064278
oklch(37.6% 0.108 252)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#579BE4 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) | #7C9FE7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #579BE4
#579BE4
oklch(67.7% 0.129 251.8)
- #C8882C
#C8882C
oklch(67.6% 0.129 71.4)
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 #579BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #579BE4 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.