#6572B4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(57% 0.103 274.2), rgb(101, 114, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#6572B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6572B4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.103 274.2) |
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 #6572B4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6572B4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6572B4 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6572B4 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#929ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7885C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 274.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6572B4
oklch(57% 0.103 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#505C97
oklch(49.2% 0.096 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#424B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#6572B4 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) | #5B79B7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5473B2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7F8A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6572B4
#6572B4
oklch(57% 0.103 274.2)
- #8B7622
#8B7622
oklch(57% 0.103 94.5)
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 #6572B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6572B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
Use #6572B4 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.