#566ABB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.128 271.2), rgb(86, 106, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#566ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566ABB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 106, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.128 271.2) |
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 #566ABB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #566ABB | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #566ABB text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #566ABB text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D1
oklch(63% 0.119 271.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#566ABB
oklch(54.7% 0.128 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#495AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#566ABB 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) | #4874BE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BB9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237C89 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566ABB
#566ABB
oklch(54.7% 0.128 271.2)
- #896D00
#896D00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 90.9)
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 #566ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #566ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
Use #566ABB 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.