#5699DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.125 251.1), rgb(86, 153, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5699DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5699DF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 153, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.125 251.1) |
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 #5699DF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5699DF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5699DF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5699DF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.078 250.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5699DF
oklch(66.9% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#2E8CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#074376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#092745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 251.7)
#5699DF 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) | #7B9CE2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698FDE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5699DF
#5699DF
oklch(66.9% 0.125 251.1)
- #C5862F
#C5862F
oklch(66.9% 0.126 70.7)
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 #5699DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
Use #5699DF 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.