#5688CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.117 256.4), rgb(86, 136, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5688CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5688CC |
| RGB | rgb(86, 136, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.117 256.4) |
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 #5688CC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5688CC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5688CC text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5688CC text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5688CC
oklch(62.2% 0.117 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E74BC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#3061A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#284F83
oklch(42.6% 0.098 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#254269
oklch(37.6% 0.076 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#5688CC 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) | #6C8CCF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5688CC
#5688CC
oklch(62.2% 0.117 256.4)
- #AE7C24
#AE7C24
oklch(62.2% 0.117 76.8)
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 #5688CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
Use #5688CC 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.