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#577ED1 Color

#577ED1 is rgb(87, 126, 209) in RGB, hsl(221, 57%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 40%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#577ED1
HEX#577ED1
RGBrgb(87, 126, 209)
HSLhsl(221, 57%, 58%)
HSVhsv(221, 58%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 40%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.134 263.8)
LABlab(52.89% 5.39 -47.83)
LCHlch(52.89% 48.13 276.43)

What #577ED1 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 #577ED1, 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.

#577ED1 Channel Values

How #577ED1 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 126 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 57% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 58% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #577ED1 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #577ED1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #577ED1; 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 #577ED1

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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How #577ED1 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#577ED1
Protanopia#7878D1
Protanomaly#6D7BD1
Deuteranopia#7373D1
Deuteranomaly#6978D1
Tritanopia#398C8C
Tritanomaly#4787AC
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #577ED1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-577ed1: #577ED1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #577ED1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-577ed1': '#577ED1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.494, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_577ed1">#577ED1</color>
SVG fillfill="#577ED1"

More Blue Colors

#577ED1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#577ED1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #577ED1?

#577ED1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 126, 209) in RGB and hsl(221, 57%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.

What is the RGB value of #577ED1?

#577ED1 is rgb(87, 126, 209) — red 87, green 126, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #577ED1?

#577ED1 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 40%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #577ED1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #577ED1 scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #577ED1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #577ED1 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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