#5491F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.16 259.5), rgb(84, 145, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#5491F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5491F3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.16 259.5) |
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 #5491F3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5491F3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5491F3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5491F3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A1EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5491F3
oklch(66.2% 0.16 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D6FD7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#205CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.161 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C4C96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4078
oklch(37.8% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#5491F3 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) | #649AF7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8BF1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5491F3
#5491F3
oklch(66.2% 0.16 259.5)
- #BF8700
#BF8700
oklch(66.2% 0.137 79.3)
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 #5491F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5491F3 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.