#5686D2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.1% 0.127 259.2), rgb(86, 134, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5686D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5686D2 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.127 259.2) |
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 #5686D2 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5686D2 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5686D2 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5686D2 text on black | 5.73:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5686D2
oklch(62.1% 0.127 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E72C3
oklch(55.7% 0.138 259)
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Step 700
700
#305FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 259)
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Step 800
800
#294E88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#25416D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#5686D2 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) | #668CD5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5680D0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5686D2
#5686D2
oklch(62.1% 0.127 259.2)
- #AF7C08
#AF7C08
oklch(62.2% 0.127 79.2)
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 #5686D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #5686D2 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.