#568FA9
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.1% 0.072 228.9), rgb(86, 143, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#568FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.072 228.9) |
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 #568FA9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568FA9 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #568FA9 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #568FA9 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568FA9
oklch(62.1% 0.072 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C98
oklch(55.6% 0.078 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6881
oklch(49% 0.072 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#275569
oklch(42.6% 0.06 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#254655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#568FA9 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) | #828DAA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9697 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568FA9
#568FA9
oklch(62.1% 0.072 228.9)
- #AA7A60
#AA7A60
oklch(62.1% 0.071 49.4)
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 #568FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
Use #568FA9 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.