#568EF2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.161 261.1), rgb(86, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#568EF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.161 261.1) |
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 #568EF2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568EF2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568EF2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568EF2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#73A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568EF2
oklch(65.6% 0.161 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#326DD8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#255BBB
oklch(49.2% 0.162 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#204B97
oklch(42.8% 0.134 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 261)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#568EF2 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) | #6097F6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4889F0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568EF2
#568EF2
oklch(65.6% 0.161 261.1)
- #BB8700
#BB8700
oklch(65.7% 0.136 81.2)
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 #568EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #568EF2 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.