#5488CD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62.1% 0.119 256), rgb(84, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5488CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5488CD |
| RGB | rgb(84, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.119 256) |
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 #5488CD | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5488CD | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5488CD text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5488CD text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#CCDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5488CD
oklch(62.1% 0.119 256)
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Step 600
600
#3B74BD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D61A3
oklch(49.1% 0.12 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#274F84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#24426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#5488CD 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) | #6B8DD0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B81CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5488CD
#5488CD
oklch(62.1% 0.119 256)
- #AF7B21
#AF7B21
oklch(62.1% 0.119 75.9)
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 #5488CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
Use #5488CD 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.