#5685D8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.2% 0.136 261), rgb(86, 133, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5685D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5685D8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 133, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.136 261) |
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 #5685D8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5685D8 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5685D8 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5685D8 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5685D8
oklch(62.2% 0.136 261)
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Step 600
600
#3E70C9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 261)
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Step 700
700
#305DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#294D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#254070
oklch(37.6% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#5685D8 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) | #618CDB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5080D6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5685D8
#5685D8
oklch(62.2% 0.136 261)
- #AE7D00
#AE7D00
oklch(62.2% 0.129 81)
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 #5685D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #5685D8 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.