#5684BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.097 253.3), rgb(86, 132, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5684BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5684BA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 132, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.097 253.3) |
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 #5684BA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5684BA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5684BA text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5684BA text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5684BA
oklch(60.3% 0.097 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#4476AF
oklch(55.7% 0.104 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#356397
oklch(49.2% 0.098 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D517A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#5684BA 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) | #6E87BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DB9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9097 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5684BA
#5684BA
oklch(60.3% 0.097 253.3)
- #A47839
#A47839
oklch(60.4% 0.097 73.9)
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 #5684BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
Use #5684BA 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.