#5491EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.7% 0.148 257.9), rgb(84, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#5491EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5491EA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.148 257.9) |
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 #5491EA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5491EA | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5491EA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5491EA text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3F0
oklch(81% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5491EA
oklch(65.7% 0.148 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E71CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#215EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.124 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#5491EA 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) | #6A98EE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548AE8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5491EA
#5491EA
oklch(65.7% 0.148 257.9)
- #BF8500
#BF8500
oklch(65.8% 0.137 77.9)
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 #5491EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
Use #5491EA 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.