#5488E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.3% 0.147 260.7), rgb(84, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5488E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5488E2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.147 260.7) |
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 #5488E2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5488E2 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5488E2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5488E2 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5488E2
oklch(63.3% 0.147 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#386FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B5CB3
oklch(49% 0.148 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#244C91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#224074
oklch(37.7% 0.096 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#5488E2 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) | #6090E6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B83E0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5488E2
#5488E2
oklch(63.3% 0.147 260.7)
- #B28000
#B28000
oklch(63.3% 0.131 81)
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 #5488E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #5488E2 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.