#5699FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.166 258.6), rgb(86, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#5699FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5699FF |
| RGB | rgb(86, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 258.6) |
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 #5699FF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5699FF | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5699FF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5699FF text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5699FF
oklch(68.7% 0.166 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#3184FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#006BEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#043D89
oklch(37.8% 0.138 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#072450
oklch(26.9% 0.088 259)
#5699FF 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) | #6AA2FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5092FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0C0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5699FF
#5699FF
oklch(68.7% 0.166 258.6)
- #C98E00
#C98E00
oklch(68.7% 0.143 79.1)
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 #5699FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #5699FF 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.