#5485BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.5% 0.098 251.9), rgb(84, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#5485BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5485BB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.098 251.9) |
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 #5485BB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5485BB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5485BB text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5485BB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4D0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 251.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5485BB
oklch(60.5% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#4176B0
oklch(55.6% 0.107 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#326397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A517B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#274363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#5485BB 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) | #6F87BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DBA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9198 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5485BB
#5485BB
oklch(60.5% 0.098 251.9)
- #A67739
#A67739
oklch(60.4% 0.098 71.5)
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 #5485BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
Use #5485BB 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.