#5682AF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.3% 0.085 249.9), rgb(86, 130, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5682AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5682AF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 130, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.085 249.9) |
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 #5682AF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5682AF | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5682AF text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5682AF text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#658DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 250.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5682AF
oklch(59.3% 0.085 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C648C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#325171
oklch(42.6% 0.065 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#5682AF 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) | #7083B1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BAE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8C91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5682AF
#5682AF
oklch(59.3% 0.085 249.9)
- #9F7543
#9F7543
oklch(59.4% 0.085 69.7)
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 #5682AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #5682AF 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.