#5474AB
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.9% 0.094 260.8), rgb(84, 116, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#5474AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5474AB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 116, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.094 260.8) |
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 #5474AB | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5474AB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5474AB text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5474AB text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A2CB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5474AB
oklch(55.9% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#446092
oklch(49% 0.087 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#384F77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 261)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#5474AB 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) | #5F78AD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570AA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8088 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5474AB
#5474AB
oklch(55.9% 0.094 260.8)
- #906E2C
#906E2C
oklch(55.9% 0.093 81.2)
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 #5474AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
Use #5474AB 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.