#5697C5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.096 241.2), rgb(86, 151, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#5697C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5697C5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 151, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.096 241.2) |
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 #5697C5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5697C5 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5697C5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5697C5 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5697C5
oklch(65.2% 0.096 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#307AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.105 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#226792
oklch(49.2% 0.096 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5477
oklch(42.8% 0.08 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#5697C5 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) | #8397C7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5697C5
#5697C5
oklch(65.2% 0.096 241.2)
- #BA8250
#BA8250
oklch(65.2% 0.096 61.6)
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 #5697C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #5697C5 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.