#569FF4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.146 253.7), rgb(86, 159, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#569FF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 159, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.146 253.7) |
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 #569FF4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #569FF4 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569FF4 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569FF4 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 253.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#569FF4
oklch(69.3% 0.146 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D89F6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#05264B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 254.4)
#569FF4 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) | #7AA4F8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6495F2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BE | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569FF4
#569FF4
oklch(69.3% 0.146 253.7)
- #D18C08
#D18C08
oklch(69.3% 0.145 73.8)
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 #569FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #569FF4 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.