Palettes / Colors / #577198
#577198 — Dusty Blue
#577198 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #577198 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.
#577198 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 #987E57; it also sits naturally between #579298 and #5E5798. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #577198 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 87, 113, 152 |
| HSL | 216°, 27%, 47% |
| HSV | 216°, 43%, 60% |
| CMYK | 43%, 26%, 0%, 40% |
| XYZ | 15.50, 16.10, 32.00 |
| Yxy | 16.10, 0.2437, 0.2532 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.11, 1.16, -24.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.13, 0.89, -22.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 44% · Blue 60%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #577198
.text { color: #577198; }
.background { background-color: #577198; }
.border { border: 3px solid #577198; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 113, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 27%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #577198; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 113, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #577198; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 113, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#577198">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#577198">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #987E57:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.98:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.22:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #577198: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #577198
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 #577198: ·
How #577198 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 #577198 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 #577198?
#577198 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 113, 152). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #577198?
#577198 is RGB 87, 113, 152 — HSL 216°, 27%, 47% — CMYK 43%, 26%, 0%, 40%.
What colors go with #577198?
Its complement is #987E57; analogous partners are #579298 and #5E5798. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #577198 for text?
White text on #577198 has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.22:1.