What color is #0569BB?

#0569BB is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 105, 187), and in HSL hsl(207, 95%, 38%).

Is #0569BB accessible as text?

On white, #0569BB has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #0569BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0569BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #0569BB?

#0569BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD5805. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0569BB below.

Is #0569BB good for buttons?

#0569BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0569BB — black text only reaches 3.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0569BB the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #0569BB is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#0569BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0569BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #0569BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #0569BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0569BB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Denim Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0569BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #468EDB

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0569BB Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Denim Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0569BB Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0569BB Secondary #7A94B1 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Denim Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0569BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 8/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #0569BB with

Turquoise Medium Blue Sienna Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAE2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #052DBD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0569BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0569BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 105 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.7% 0.151 251.7);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8ECFD;
  --color-200: #B1DAFC;
  --color-300: #7ABEF5;
  --color-400: #4AA1E8;
  --color-500: #2783CE;
  --color-600: #26679C;
  --color-700: #214B6E;
  --color-800: #1A3347;
  --color-900: #12202B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8ECFD',
    200: '#B1DAFC',
    300: '#7ABEF5',
    400: '#4AA1E8',
    500: '#2783CE',
    600: '#26679C',
    700: '#214B6E',
    800: '#1A3347',
    900: '#12202B',
  },
}

$base: #0569BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8ECFD;
$base-200: #B1DAFC;
$base-300: #7ABEF5;
$base-400: #4AA1E8;
$base-500: #2783CE;
$base-600: #26679C;
$base-700: #214B6E;
$base-800: #1A3347;
$base-900: #12202B;
$base-hover: #045597;
$base-subtle: #ADD3F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0569BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8ECFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ABEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AA1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2783CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26679C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#214B6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12202B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0569BB

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