#5693FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.4% 0.172 260.9), rgb(86, 147, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5693FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5693FF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 147, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.172 260.9) |
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 #5693FF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5693FF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5693FF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5693FF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5693FF
oklch(67.4% 0.172 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#0064FB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#0053D5
oklch(49% 0.211 261)
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Step 800
800
#0044B1
oklch(42.8% 0.184 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C3B8C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#092352
oklch(26.9% 0.092 261.1)
#5693FF 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) | #609DFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448EFD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5693FF
#5693FF
oklch(67.4% 0.172 260.9)
- #C28C00
#C28C00
oklch(67.5% 0.139 81.1)
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 #5693FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #5693FF 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.