#5488D2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.4% 0.126 257.3), rgb(84, 136, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5488D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5488D2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 136, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.126 257.3) |
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 #5488D2 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5488D2 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5488D2 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5488D2 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E9
oklch(81% 0.061 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2DE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5488D2
oklch(62.4% 0.126 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B73C2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D60A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#264F87
oklch(42.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#24426C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#5488D2 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) | #698DD5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5881D0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5488D2
#5488D2
oklch(62.4% 0.126 257.3)
- #B17C12
#B17C12
oklch(62.4% 0.126 77.5)
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 #5488D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
Use #5488D2 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.