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#577EFF Color

#577EFF is rgb(87, 126, 255) in RGB, hsl(226, 100%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 51%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#577EFF
HEX#577EFF
RGBrgb(87, 126, 255)
HSLhsl(226, 100%, 67%)
HSVhsv(226, 66%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 51%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.196 267.8)
LABlab(55.22% 18.11 -69.71)
LCHlch(55.22% 72.02 284.56)

What #577EFF 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 #577EFF, 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.

#577EFF Channel Values

How #577EFF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 100% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 66% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #577EFF 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #577EFF

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

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 #577EFF 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#577EFF
Protanopia#7878FF
Protanomaly#6D7BFF
Deuteranopia#7373FF
Deuteranomaly#6978FF
Tritanopia#009797
Tritanomaly#348EC9
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #577EFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-577eff: #577EFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #577EFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-577eff': '#577EFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.494, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_577eff">#577EFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#577EFF"

More Blue Colors

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

#577EFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #577EFF?

#577EFF is a light blue — rgb(87, 126, 255) in RGB and hsl(226, 100%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #577EFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #577EFF?

#577EFF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 51%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #577EFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #577EFF scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #577EFF 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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