#568FFE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.175 262.2), rgb(86, 143, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#568FFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #568FFE |
| RGB | rgb(86, 143, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.175 262.2) |
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 #568FFE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #568FFE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568FFE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #568FFE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#568FFE
oklch(66.5% 0.175 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#306BE1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2358C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E499E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#568FFE 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) | #599AFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #568FFE
#568FFE
oklch(66.5% 0.175 262.2)
- #BD8A00
#BD8A00
oklch(66.5% 0.137 82.3)
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 #568FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #568FFE 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.