#5482A9
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.078 245.3), rgb(84, 130, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5482A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5482A9 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.078 245.3) |
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 #5482A9 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5482A9 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5482A9 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5482A9 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C2
oklch(70.8% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#648EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 245.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5482A9
oklch(59% 0.078 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6588
oklch(49.2% 0.074 245.2)
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Step 800
800
#31526E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#5482A9 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) | #7282AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8B8F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5482A9
#5482A9
oklch(59% 0.078 245.3)
- #9D7349
#9D7349
oklch(58.8% 0.078 65.3)
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 #5482A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #5482A9 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.