#568BD4
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.3% 0.124 256.7), rgb(86, 139, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#568BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 139, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.124 256.7) |
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 #568BD4 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568BD4 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568BD4 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568BD4 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568BD4
oklch(63.3% 0.124 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A6
oklch(49% 0.125 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#254F87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#23426C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#568BD4 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) | #6C90D7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568BD4
#568BD4
oklch(63.3% 0.124 256.7)
- #B47E1B
#B47E1B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 76.4)
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 #568BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #568BD4 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.