#5682A6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.9% 0.074 244.2), rgb(86, 130, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5682A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5682A6 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 130, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.074 244.2) |
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 #5682A6 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5682A6 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5682A6 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5682A6 text on black | 5.13:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D5
oklch(81% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A5C0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#668EB0
oklch(63% 0.068 244.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5682A6
oklch(58.9% 0.074 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6585
oklch(49.1% 0.069 244)
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Step 800
800
#33526C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 245)
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Step 900
900
#2D4458
oklch(37.7% 0.045 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#5682A6 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) | #7382A8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328B8E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5682A6
#5682A6
oklch(58.9% 0.074 244.2)
- #9C744D
#9C744D
oklch(59% 0.074 64.8)
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 #5682A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #5682A6 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.