#5471E8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59% 0.182 269.7), rgb(84, 113, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#5471E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5471E8 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 113, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.182 269.7) |
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 #5471E8 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5471E8 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5471E8 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5471E8 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#6280EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5471E8
oklch(59% 0.182 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32469B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#5471E8 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) | #2981EC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA2 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5471E8
#5471E8
oklch(59% 0.182 269.7)
- #997900
#997900
oklch(59% 0.121 90.1)
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 #5471E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #5471E8 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.