#5693C4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.097 244.4), rgb(86, 147, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#5693C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5693C4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 147, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.097 244.4) |
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 #5693C4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5693C4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5693C4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5693C4 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DE
oklch(81% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CD
oklch(70.6% 0.076 244.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5693C4
oklch(64.2% 0.097 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#3579AD
oklch(55.6% 0.106 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#276694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 244)
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Step 800
800
#225378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#5693C4 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) | #7E94C6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5693C4
#5693C4
oklch(64.2% 0.097 244.4)
- #B6804A
#B6804A
oklch(64.3% 0.097 64.6)
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 #5693C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #5693C4 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.