#5488E5
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.5% 0.151 261.1), rgb(84, 136, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5488E5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5488E5 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 136, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.151 261.1) |
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 #5488E5 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5488E5 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5488E5 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5488E5 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 261.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5488E5
oklch(63.5% 0.151 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#386ED2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 261)
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Step 800
800
#244B93
oklch(42.6% 0.127 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#5488E5 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) | #5E91E9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4983E3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5488E5
#5488E5
oklch(63.5% 0.151 261.1)
- #B38100
#B38100
oklch(63.6% 0.131 81.2)
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 #5488E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #5488E5 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.