#569FFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.153 255), rgb(86, 159, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#569FFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #569FFA |
| RGB | rgb(86, 159, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.153 255) |
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 #569FFA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #569FFA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569FFA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #569FFA text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FE
oklch(81% 0.096 255)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#569FFA
oklch(69.7% 0.153 255)
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Step 500
500
#1B87FC
oklch(63% 0.197 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#0071DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#05264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.3)
#569FFA 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) | #77A5FE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #569FFA
#569FFA
oklch(69.7% 0.153 255)
- #D28E00
#D28E00
oklch(69.8% 0.147 75)
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 #569FFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #569FFA 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.