#5682AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.1% 0.078 247), rgb(86, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5682AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5682AA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.078 247) |
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 #5682AA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5682AA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5682AA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5682AA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C2
oklch(70.6% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#658EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 246.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5682AA
oklch(59.1% 0.078 247)
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Step 700
700
#3D6488
oklch(49% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#33526E
oklch(42.7% 0.06 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4459
oklch(37.7% 0.046 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#5682AA 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) | #7283AC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AA9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8B90 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5682AA
#5682AA
oklch(59.1% 0.078 247)
- #9D7449
#9D7449
oklch(59% 0.078 66.6)
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 #5682AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.013
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
Use #5682AA 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.