#566BFD
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(59.5% 0.217 271.9), rgb(86, 107, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#566BFD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #566BFD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 107, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 98%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.217 271.9) |
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 #566BFD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #566BFD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #566BFD text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #566BFD text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#566BFD
oklch(59.5% 0.217 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A59FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C47DA
oklch(49% 0.22 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#313CB0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A368B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#182051
oklch(26.9% 0.09 272)
#566BFD 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) | #0082FF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FAA | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #566BFD
#566BFD
oklch(59.5% 0.217 271.9)
- #997B00
#997B00
oklch(59.4% 0.122 91.6)
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 #566BFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #566BFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #566BFD 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.