#568CDF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.1% 0.138 258.7), rgb(86, 140, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#568CDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568CDF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 140, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.138 258.7) |
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 #568CDF | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568CDF | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568CDF text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568CDF text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568CDF
oklch(64.1% 0.138 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#3771C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#244D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#224171
oklch(37.8% 0.09 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#568CDF 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) | #6893E2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5586DD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568CDF
#568CDF
oklch(64.1% 0.138 258.7)
- #B78100
#B78100
oklch(64.1% 0.133 79.1)
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 #568CDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #568CDF 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.