#0568CA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.5% 0.172 255.2), rgb(5, 104, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#0568CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0568CA |
| RGB | rgb(5, 104, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 95%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.172 255.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0568CA | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0568CA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0568CA text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0568CA text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F8AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 255.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0568CA
oklch(52.5% 0.172 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#055FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.159 255)
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Step 800
800
#0D4E95
oklch(42.8% 0.132 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#154177
oklch(37.7% 0.104 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#0568CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C72CE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0568CA
#0568CA
oklch(52.5% 0.172 255.2)
- #8F6000
#8F6000
oklch(52.6% 0.111 75.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0568CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
Use #0568CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.