#568DCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.11 252.2), rgb(86, 141, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#568DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568DCA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 141, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.11 252.2) |
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 #568DCA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568DCA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568DCA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568DCA text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E3
oklch(81% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.11 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B7
oklch(55.7% 0.119 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B639D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#25517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#234366
oklch(37.6% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#568DCA 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) | #7490CD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568DCA
#568DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.11 252.2)
- #B27E35
#B27E35
oklch(63.2% 0.11 72.4)
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 #568DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
Use #568DCA 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.