#5481A6
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.6% 0.076 244.4), rgb(84, 129, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5481A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5481A6 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 129, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.076 244.4) |
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 #5481A6 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5481A6 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5481A6 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5481A6 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D6
oklch(81% 0.034 244)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#658EB1
oklch(63% 0.07 245)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5481A6
oklch(58.6% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6586
oklch(49.1% 0.07 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#32526D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4458
oklch(37.6% 0.046 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#5481A6 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) | #7181A8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6779A5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8A8D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5481A6
#5481A6
oklch(58.6% 0.076 244.4)
- #9C724B
#9C724B
oklch(58.5% 0.076 63.3)
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 #5481A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
Use #5481A6 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.