#5486AF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.2% 0.083 244.5), rgb(84, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5486AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5486AF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.083 244.5) |
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 #5486AF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5486AF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5486AF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5486AF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C7
oklch(70.8% 0.065 243.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5486AF
oklch(60.2% 0.083 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#4279A4
oklch(55.7% 0.089 244)
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Step 700
700
#33658D
oklch(49% 0.084 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5372
oklch(42.7% 0.069 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#27455C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 243)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#5486AF 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) | #7586B1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229094 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5486AF
#5486AF
oklch(60.2% 0.083 244.5)
- #A3764A
#A3764A
oklch(60.1% 0.082 64.5)
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 #5486AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.007
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #5486AF 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.