#5686BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.8% 0.095 251.5), rgb(86, 134, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#5686BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5686BA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.095 251.5) |
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 #5686BA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5686BA | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5686BA text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5686BA text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5686BA
oklch(60.8% 0.095 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4276AE
oklch(55.5% 0.104 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#346395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#5686BA 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) | #7188BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9298 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5686BA
#5686BA
oklch(60.8% 0.095 251.5)
- #A6783D
#A6783D
oklch(60.7% 0.095 71.1)
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 #5686BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #5686BA 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.