#5697E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.7% 0.133 253.9), rgb(86, 151, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#5697E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5697E4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 151, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.133 253.9) |
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 #5697E4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5697E4 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5697E4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5697E4 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EB
oklch(81% 0.065 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A4E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 253.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5697E4
oklch(66.7% 0.133 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B74C5
oklch(55.6% 0.145 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B508A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D426E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#5697E4 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) | #769CE7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638EE2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5697E4
#5697E4
oklch(66.7% 0.133 253.9)
- #C4861D
#C4861D
oklch(66.7% 0.133 74.1)
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 #5697E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
Use #5697E4 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.