#5686F8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.178 264.7), rgb(86, 134, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5686F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5686F8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 134, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.178 264.7) |
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 #5686F8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5686F8 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5686F8 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5686F8 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759DF7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5686F8
oklch(64.3% 0.178 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3968E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C56C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#25479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#5686F8 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) | #4C93FC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C84F6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5686F8
#5686F8
oklch(64.3% 0.178 264.7)
- #B28500
#B28500
oklch(64.3% 0.132 84.6)
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 #5686F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5686F8 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.