#5568CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.159 272.3), rgb(85, 104, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5568CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5568CF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 104, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.159 272.3) |
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 #5568CF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5568CF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5568CF text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5568CF text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#889BE8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5568CF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4656B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#5568CF 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) | #3276D3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A6BCD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F92 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5568CF
#5568CF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 272.3)
- #8B7000
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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 #5568CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #5568CF 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.