Palettes / Colors / #577CC7

#577CC7 — Muted Blue

#577CC7 is a blue color we call Muted 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 #577CC7 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.

#577CC7 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 #C7A257; it also sits naturally between #57B4C7 and #6957C7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 34% · Green 49% · Blue 78%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #577CC7

.text { color: #577CC7; }
.background { background-color: #577CC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #577CC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 124, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 50%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #577CC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 124, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #577CC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 124, 199, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#577CC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#577CC7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7A257:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #577CC7: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #577CC7

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:

How #577CC7 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 #577CC7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #577CC6  ·  #577CC8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #577CC7?

#577CC7 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 124, 199). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #577CC7?

#577CC7 is RGB 87, 124, 199 — HSL 220°, 50%, 56% — CMYK 56%, 38%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #577CC7?

Its complement is #C7A257; analogous partners are #57B4C7 and #6957C7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #577CC7 for text?

Black text on #577CC7 has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.11:1.