Palettes / Colors / #575EA7
#575EA7 — Dusty Blue
#575EA7 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #575EA7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#575EA7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A7A058; it also sits naturally between #5886A7 and #7958A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #575EA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 87, 94, 167 |
| HSL | 235°, 31%, 50% |
| HSV | 235°, 48%, 65% |
| CMYK | 48%, 44%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 14.91, 12.82, 38.25 |
| Yxy | 12.82, 0.2260, 0.1943 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.49, 17.52, -40.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.81, 13.78, -41.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 37% · Blue 65%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #575EA7
.text { color: #575EA7; }
.background { background-color: #575EA7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #575EA7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 94, 167); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 31%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #575EA7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 94, 167, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #575EA7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 94, 167, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#575EA7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#575EA7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7A058:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.89:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #575EA7: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #575EA7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #575EA7: ·
How #575EA7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #575EA7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #575EA7?
#575EA7 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 94, 167). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #575EA7?
#575EA7 is RGB 87, 94, 167 — HSL 235°, 31%, 50% — CMYK 48%, 44%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #575EA7?
Its complement is #A7A058; analogous partners are #5886A7 and #7958A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #575EA7 for text?
White text on #575EA7 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.56:1.