#5685FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.5% 0.187 265.5), rgb(86, 133, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5685FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5685FE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 133, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.187 265.5) |
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 #5685FE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5685FE | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5685FE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5685FE text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#749DFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5685FE
oklch(64.5% 0.187 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#3966E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C54CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2545A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#223C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#14244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 265.2)
#5685FE 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) | #4493FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A84FC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B5 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5685FE
#5685FE
oklch(64.5% 0.187 265.5)
- #B28600
#B28600
oklch(64.5% 0.132 85.2)
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 #5685FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5685FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #5685FE 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.