#5482D3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.1% 0.133 261), rgb(84, 130, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#5482D3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5482D3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 130, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.133 261) |
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 #5482D3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5482D3 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5482D3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5482D3 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5482D3
oklch(61.1% 0.133 261)
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Step 600
600
#3F70C7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#315DAC
oklch(49% 0.136 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#26406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#5482D3 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) | #5F89D6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7DD1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5482D3
#5482D3
oklch(61.1% 0.133 261)
- #AA7A00
#AA7A00
oklch(61.2% 0.126 81)
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 #5482D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
Use #5482D3 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.