#5485FE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.4% 0.188 265), rgb(84, 133, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5485FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5485FE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 133, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.188 265) |
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 #5485FE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5485FE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5485FE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5485FE text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#739DFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5485FE
oklch(64.4% 0.188 265)
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Step 600
600
#3666E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 265)
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Step 700
700
#2A54CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2346A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#213C82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#5485FE 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) | #4493FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1784FC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B5 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5485FE
#5485FE
oklch(64.4% 0.188 265)
- #B28600
#B28600
oklch(64.5% 0.132 85.2)
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 #5485FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5485FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #5485FE 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.