#568EF4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.7% 0.163 261.4), rgb(86, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#568EF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.163 261.4) |
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 #568EF4 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568EF4 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568EF4 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568EF4 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#A4C2F5
oklch(81% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A0F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568EF4
oklch(65.7% 0.163 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#326DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#255ABC
oklch(49% 0.165 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#204A98
oklch(42.6% 0.136 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#568EF4 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) | #5F98F8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4689F2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568EF4
#568EF4
oklch(65.7% 0.163 261.4)
- #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 #568EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #568EF4 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.