#5481E2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.8% 0.155 263.7), rgb(84, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#5481E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5481E2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.155 263.7) |
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 #5481E2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5481E2 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5481E2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5481E2 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#799FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5481E2
oklch(61.8% 0.155 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E6CD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#305AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#284A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#253F77
oklch(37.9% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#5481E2 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) | #548BE6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7EE0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5481E2
#5481E2
oklch(61.8% 0.155 263.7)
- #AA7D00
#AA7D00
oklch(61.8% 0.127 83.2)
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 #5481E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #5481E2 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.