#5682DF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.149 263.6), rgb(86, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5682DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5682DF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.149 263.6) |
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 #5682DF | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5682DF | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5682DF text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5682DF text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5682DF
oklch(62% 0.149 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#406DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#325BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#263F75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#5682DF 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) | #588BE3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447FDD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5682DF
#5682DF
oklch(62% 0.149 263.6)
- #AA7E00
#AA7E00
oklch(62% 0.127 83.9)
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 #5682DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #5682DF 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.