#5491C1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.096 243.9), rgb(84, 145, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5491C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5491C1 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.096 243.9) |
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 #5491C1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5491C1 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5491C1 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5491C1 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 244.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5491C1
oklch(63.5% 0.096 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#3579AC
oklch(55.6% 0.105 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#276694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 244)
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Step 800
800
#225378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142939
oklch(27.2% 0.04 243)
#5491C1 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) | #7C92C3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5491C1
#5491C1
oklch(63.5% 0.096 243.9)
- #B47E49
#B47E49
oklch(63.6% 0.097 64)
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 #5491C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #5491C1 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.