#5486CB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.6% 0.118 256.7), rgb(84, 134, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5486CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5486CB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 134, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.118 256.7) |
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 #5486CB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5486CB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5486CB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5486CB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E6
oklch(81% 0.057 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3DA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5486CB
oklch(61.6% 0.118 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D73BD
oklch(55.5% 0.129 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F61A3
oklch(49.2% 0.119 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#284F84
oklch(42.7% 0.099 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#25426A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#5486CB 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) | #698BCE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FCA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5486CB
#5486CB
oklch(61.6% 0.118 256.7)
- #AD7A1F
#AD7A1F
oklch(61.6% 0.119 76.5)
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 #5486CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
Use #5486CB 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.