#5868DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.18 273.5), rgb(88, 104, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#5868DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5868DF |
| RGB | rgb(88, 104, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.18 273.5) |
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 #5868DF | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5868DF | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5868DF text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5868DF text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF6
oklch(81% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#879AF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B7EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5868DF
oklch(56.9% 0.18 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4552BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#394499
oklch(42.7% 0.138 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#303A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#5868DF 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) | #187AE3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008499 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5868DF
#5868DF
oklch(56.9% 0.18 273.5)
- #8E7500
#8E7500
oklch(57% 0.117 94)
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 #5868DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #5868DF 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.