#5476A0
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.8% 0.076 254.2), rgb(84, 118, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#5476A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5476A0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 118, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.076 254.2) |
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 #5476A0 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5476A0 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5476A0 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5476A0 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.071 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5476A0
oklch(55.8% 0.076 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#446388
oklch(49.2% 0.07 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#38516F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#30435A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#5476A0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347F84 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5476A0
#5476A0
oklch(55.8% 0.076 254.2)
- #8F6D3E
#8F6D3E
oklch(55.8% 0.077 74)
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 #5476A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.015
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
Use #5476A0 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.