#5481D7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.2% 0.14 262.2), rgb(84, 129, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5481D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5481D7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 129, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.14 262.2) |
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 #5481D7 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5481D7 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5481D7 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5481D7 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA0E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5481D7
oklch(61.2% 0.14 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#406FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#325CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#264072
oklch(37.8% 0.092 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#5481D7 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) | #5B89DA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497DD5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5481D7
#5481D7
oklch(61.2% 0.14 262.2)
- #A97B00
#A97B00
oklch(61.2% 0.126 82.3)
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 #5481D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #5481D7 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.