#5492BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.089 239.2), rgb(84, 146, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#5492BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5492BB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.089 239.2) |
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 #5492BB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5492BB | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5492BB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5492BB text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 239.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5492BB
oklch(63.5% 0.089 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#357AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#26678E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 239)
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Step 800
800
#225473
oklch(42.7% 0.074 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#21465D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#5492BB 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) | #8092BD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019CA0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5492BB
#5492BB
oklch(63.5% 0.089 239.2)
- #B37D52
#B37D52
oklch(63.5% 0.089 58.8)
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 #5492BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #5492BB 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.