#5484FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64% 0.185 265.1), rgb(84, 132, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5484FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5484FB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 132, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 95%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.185 265.1) |
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 #5484FB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5484FB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5484FB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5484FB text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5484FB
oklch(64% 0.185 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3867E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B54C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2446A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 265)
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Step 900
900
#213C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 265)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#5484FB 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) | #4592FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B83F9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B3 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5484FB
#5484FB
oklch(64% 0.185 265.1)
- #B08500
#B08500
oklch(64.1% 0.131 85.6)
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 #5484FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5484FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #5484FB 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.