#6572BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.118 274.8), rgb(101, 114, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6572BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6572BE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.118 274.8) |
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 #6572BE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6572BE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6572BE text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6572BE text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#919DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7684CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6572BE
oklch(57.6% 0.118 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#414A80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#6572BE 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) | #557BC1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E74BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44828F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6572BE
#6572BE
oklch(57.6% 0.118 274.8)
- #8F7702
#8F7702
oklch(57.5% 0.117 94.8)
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 #6572BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.068
Use #6572BE 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.