#5679D8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(59.6% 0.15 266.7), rgb(86, 121, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5679D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5679D8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 121, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.15 266.7) |
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 #5679D8 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5679D8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5679D8 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5679D8 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5679D8
oklch(59.6% 0.15 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#476BD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3959B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4993
oklch(42.7% 0.126 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#5679D8 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) | #4D84DC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A78D6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5679D8
#5679D8
oklch(59.6% 0.15 266.7)
- #9F7900
#9F7900
oklch(59.7% 0.122 86.5)
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 #5679D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #5679D8 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.