#568AA5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.069 232.1), rgb(86, 138, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#568AA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 138, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.069 232.1) |
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 #568AA5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568AA5 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568AA5 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568AA5 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568AA5
oklch(60.8% 0.069 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#427B98
oklch(55.6% 0.075 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#336882
oklch(49.2% 0.07 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#568AA5 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) | #7D88A6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7280A5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309193 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568AA5
#568AA5
oklch(60.8% 0.069 232.1)
- #A4775C
#A4775C
oklch(60.8% 0.069 52)
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 #568AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
Use #568AA5 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.