#568BCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.113 254), rgb(86, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#568BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568BCB |
| RGB | rgb(86, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.113 254) |
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 #568BCB | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568BCB | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568BCB text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568BCB text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568BCB
oklch(62.8% 0.113 254)
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Step 600
600
#3B75B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D629F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#265081
oklch(42.6% 0.094 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#244368
oklch(37.8% 0.074 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#568BCB 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) | #718FCE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183CA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568BCB
#568BCB
oklch(62.8% 0.113 254)
- #B17D2F
#B17D2F
oklch(62.8% 0.113 73.7)
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 #568BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
Use #568BCB 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.