#5481C8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.12 259.2), rgb(84, 129, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#5481C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5481C8 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 129, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.12 259.2) |
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 #5481C8 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5481C8 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5481C8 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5481C8 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5481C8
oklch(60.3% 0.12 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#4272BE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#345FA4
oklch(49% 0.121 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17263E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 259.5)
#5481C8 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) | #6486CB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557CC7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5481C8
#5481C8
oklch(60.3% 0.12 259.2)
- #A77714
#A77714
oklch(60.3% 0.12 78.9)
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 #5481C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
Use #5481C8 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.