#5481F3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.9% 0.178 265.4), rgb(84, 129, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5481F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5481F3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 129, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.178 265.4) |
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 #5481F3 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5481F3 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5481F3 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5481F3 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#769DF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 265.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5481F3
oklch(62.9% 0.178 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B68E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E55C5
oklch(49% 0.181 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#27479F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#233C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#5481F3 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) | #468EF7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2380F1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAE | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5481F3
#5481F3
oklch(62.9% 0.178 265.4)
- #AC8200
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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 #5481F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5481F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.070
Use #5481F3 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.