#5868E3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.2% 0.186 273.4), rgb(88, 104, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5868E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5868E3 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 104, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.186 273.4) |
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 #5868E3 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5868E3 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5868E3 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5868E3 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5868E3
oklch(57.2% 0.186 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4551C0
oklch(49% 0.172 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#38439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#303A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#5868E3 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) | #0B7AE7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859B | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5868E3
#5868E3
oklch(57.2% 0.186 273.4)
- #8F7500
#8F7500
oklch(57.1% 0.117 93.3)
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 #5868E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
Use #5868E3 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.