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#577DC6

#577DC6 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 34.1% red, 49% green, and 77.6% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 49% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #577DC6 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#577DC6
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #577DC6

What color is #577DC6?

#577DC6 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 34.1% red, 49% green, and 77.6% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 49% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #577DC6 in RGB?

#577DC6 is rgb(87, 125, 198): 87 red, 125 green, and 198 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #577DC6 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(56, 37, 0, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #577DC6?

PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #577DC6?

Its complement #9B7932 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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