#5486FE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.186 264.7), rgb(84, 134, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5486FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5486FE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 134, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.186 264.7) |
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 #5486FE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5486FE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5486FE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5486FE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#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
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#739DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 264.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5486FE
oklch(64.6% 0.186 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3667E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#2954C9
oklch(49% 0.188 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2246A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#203C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#5486FE 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) | #4694FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C84FC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B6 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5486FE
#5486FE
oklch(64.6% 0.186 264.7)
- #B38600
#B38600
oklch(64.6% 0.132 84.7)
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 #5486FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5486FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #5486FE 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.