#5688A3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.2% 0.068 233.1), rgb(86, 136, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5688A3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5688A3 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 136, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.068 233.1) |
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 #5688A3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5688A3 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5688A3 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5688A3 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.053 233.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5688A3
oklch(60.2% 0.068 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#447B98
oklch(55.7% 0.074 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#356781
oklch(49% 0.068 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5469
oklch(42.6% 0.056 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#5688A3 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) | #7B87A4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328F91 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5688A3
#5688A3
oklch(60.2% 0.068 233.1)
- #A1765A
#A1765A
oklch(60.2% 0.068 54.1)
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 #5688A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #5688A3 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.