#5480D4
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.8% 0.137 262.2), rgb(84, 128, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#5480D4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5480D4 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 128, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.137 262.2) |
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 #5480D4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5480D4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5480D4 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5480D4 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5480D4
oklch(60.8% 0.137 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#416FC9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#335DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 262)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#264071
oklch(37.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#5480D4 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) | #5C88D7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7CD2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5480D4
#5480D4
oklch(60.8% 0.137 262.2)
- #A77A00
#A77A00
oklch(60.8% 0.125 82.6)
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 #5480D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
Use #5480D4 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.