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#577994 Color

#577994 is rgb(87, 121, 148) in RGB, hsl(207, 26%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 18%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#577994
HEX#577994
RGBrgb(87, 121, 148)
HSLhsl(207, 26%, 46%)
HSVhsv(207, 41%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 18%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.057 242.9)
LABlab(49.04% -6.97 -18.78)
LCHlch(49.04% 20.03 249.64)

What #577994 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #577994, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#577994 Channel Values

How #577994 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 121 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 26% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 41% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #577994 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #577994

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #577994; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #577994

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #577994 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#577994
Protanopia#747494
Protanomaly#6A7694
Deuteranopia#6F6F95
Deuteranomaly#667394
Tritanopia#517D7D
Tritanomaly#537B87
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #577994 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-577994: #577994;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #577994;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-577994': '#577994' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.475, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_577994">#577994</color>
SVG fillfill="#577994"

More Blue Colors

#577994 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#577994 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #577994?

#577994 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 121, 148) in RGB and hsl(207, 26%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #577994?

#577994 is rgb(87, 121, 148) — red 87, green 121, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #577994?

#577994 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 18%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #577994 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #577994 scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #577994 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #577994 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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