#5490CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.113 250.7), rgb(84, 144, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5490CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5490CE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 144, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.113 250.7) |
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 #5490CE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5490CE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5490CE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5490CE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5490CE
oklch(63.9% 0.113 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#3476B8
oklch(55.5% 0.123 251)
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Step 700
700
#26639F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#215181
oklch(42.7% 0.095 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#214467
oklch(37.8% 0.073 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#5490CE 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) | #7693D1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5490CE
#5490CE
oklch(63.9% 0.113 250.7)
- #B77F35
#B77F35
oklch(64% 0.113 70.6)
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 #5490CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
Use #5490CE 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.