#568AFC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.4% 0.179 263.7), rgb(86, 138, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#568AFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568AFC |
| RGB | rgb(86, 138, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.179 263.7) |
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 #568AFC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568AFC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568AFC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568AFC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#739EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 263.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568AFC
oklch(65.4% 0.179 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#3569E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2856C5
oklch(49% 0.181 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#22479F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#203D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#568AFC 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) | #5196FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3187FA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B7 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568AFC
#568AFC
oklch(65.4% 0.179 263.7)
- #B78800
#B78800
oklch(65.5% 0.134 84)
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 #568AFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #568AFC 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.