#5697DC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.3% 0.123 251.4), rgb(86, 151, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#5697DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5697DC |
| RGB | rgb(86, 151, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.123 251.4) |
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 #5697DC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5697DC | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5697DC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5697DC text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5697DC
oklch(66.3% 0.123 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F63A4
oklch(49.2% 0.124 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5185
oklch(42.8% 0.103 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#5697DC 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) | #7A9ADF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688DDB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5697DC
#5697DC
oklch(66.3% 0.123 251.4)
- #C28530
#C28530
oklch(66.4% 0.123 71.2)
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 #5697DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #5697DC 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.