#5482B5
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.5% 0.093 252), rgb(84, 130, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5482B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5482B5 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.093 252) |
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 #5482B5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5482B5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5482B5 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5482B5 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5482B5
oklch(59.5% 0.093 252)
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Step 600
600
#4476AD
oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#356395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5178
oklch(42.7% 0.077 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#284361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#5482B5 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) | #6D84B7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8E94 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5482B5
#5482B5
oklch(59.5% 0.093 252)
- #A1753B
#A1753B
oklch(59.5% 0.093 71.9)
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 #5482B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #5482B5 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.