#5482BF
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.107 255.9), rgb(84, 130, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5482BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5482BF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.107 255.9) |
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 #5482BF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5482BF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5482BF text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5482BF text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E3
oklch(81% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5482BF
oklch(60% 0.107 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#4374B6
oklch(55.6% 0.116 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#34619D
oklch(49% 0.109 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C507F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#284266
oklch(37.6% 0.07 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#5482BF 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) | #6986C2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #039098 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5482BF
#5482BF
oklch(60% 0.107 255.9)
- #A5772C
#A5772C
oklch(60.2% 0.107 76)
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 #5482BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #5482BF 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.