#5480CB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.125 260.5), rgb(84, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5480CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5480CB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.125 260.5) |
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 #5480CB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5480CB | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5480CB text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5480CB text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5480CB
oklch(60.3% 0.125 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#4271C2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#345EA7
oklch(49% 0.126 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#27416C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 260)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#5480CB 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) | #6186CE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BC9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5480CB
#5480CB
oklch(60.3% 0.125 260.5)
- #A77700
#A77700
oklch(60.2% 0.125 80.4)
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 #5480CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
Use #5480CB 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.