#5680BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.6% 0.105 257.7), rgb(86, 128, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#5680BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5680BD |
| RGB | rgb(86, 128, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.105 257.7) |
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 #5680BD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5680BD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5680BD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5680BD text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5680BD
oklch(59.6% 0.105 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#4674B5
oklch(55.6% 0.114 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#38619C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4266
oklch(37.7% 0.069 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#5680BD 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) | #6884C0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7ABC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188E96 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5680BD
#5680BD
oklch(59.6% 0.105 257.7)
- #A1762B
#A1762B
oklch(59.5% 0.105 77.8)
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 #5680BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #5680BD 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.