#5488B3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.8% 0.086 244.8), rgb(84, 136, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5488B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5488B3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 136, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.086 244.8) |
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 #5488B3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5488B3 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5488B3 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5488B3 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5488B3
oklch(60.8% 0.086 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A6
oklch(55.7% 0.093 244)
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Step 700
700
#31658F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#295374
oklch(42.8% 0.072 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#26455E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#5488B3 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) | #7689B5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697FB2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9297 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5488B3
#5488B3
oklch(60.8% 0.086 244.8)
- #A67749
#A67749
oklch(60.7% 0.086 64.4)
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 #5488B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.010
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #5488B3 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.