Palettes / Colors / #577DAB

#577DAB — Muted Blue

#577DAB 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 #577DAB 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.

#577DAB 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 #AB8659; it also sits naturally between #59A7AB and #5D59AB. 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 67%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #577DAB

.text { color: #577DAB; }
.background { background-color: #577DAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #577DAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 125, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 33%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #577DAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 125, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #577DAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 125, 171, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AB8659:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #577DAB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #577DAB

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 #577DAB 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 #577DAB 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

← #577DAA  ·  #577DAC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #577DAB?

#577DAB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 125, 171). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #577DAB?

#577DAB is RGB 87, 125, 171 — HSL 213°, 33%, 51% — CMYK 49%, 27%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #577DAB?

Its complement is #AB8659; analogous partners are #59A7AB and #5D59AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #577DAB for text?

Black text on #577DAB has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.26:1.