#5482AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.08 245.9), rgb(84, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5482AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5482AA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.08 245.9) |
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 #5482AA | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5482AA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5482AA text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5482AA text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#648EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 245.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5482AA
oklch(59% 0.08 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6588
oklch(49.2% 0.074 245.2)
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Step 800
800
#31526F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#5482AA 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) | #7183AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298B90 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5482AA
#5482AA
oklch(59% 0.08 245.9)
- #9E7448
#9E7448
oklch(59.1% 0.08 66.5)
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 #5482AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #5482AA 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.