#568FF8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.168 261.5), rgb(86, 143, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#568FF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 143, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.168 261.5) |
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 #568FF8 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568FF8 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568FF8 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568FF8 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568FF8
oklch(66.2% 0.168 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#316CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#245ABF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#568FF8 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) | #5E99FC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438AF6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568FF8
#568FF8
oklch(66.2% 0.168 261.5)
- #BC8800
#BC8800
oklch(66% 0.136 81.4)
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 #568FF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #568FF8 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.