#5698E8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.2% 0.137 254.4), rgb(86, 152, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5698E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5698E8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 152, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.137 254.4) |
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 #5698E8 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5698E8 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5698E8 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5698E8 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC4F8
oklch(81% 0.086 254.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5698E8
oklch(67.2% 0.137 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E89F0
oklch(63% 0.176 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0071D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#08417C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#092749
oklch(27.2% 0.072 254.2)
#5698E8 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) | #759DEB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618FE6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5698E8
#5698E8
oklch(67.2% 0.137 254.4)
- #C78715
#C78715
oklch(67.2% 0.137 74.2)
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 #5698E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #5698E8 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.