#5492BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.091 240.5), rgb(84, 146, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5492BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5492BD |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.091 240.5) |
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 #5492BD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5492BD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5492BD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5492BD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#A8C5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 240.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5492BD
oklch(63.6% 0.091 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#347AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.1 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#266790
oklch(49.2% 0.092 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#225475
oklch(42.8% 0.077 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#21455E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#5492BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5492BD
#5492BD
oklch(63.6% 0.091 240.5)
- #B37D4F
#B37D4F
oklch(63.4% 0.091 60.5)
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 #5492BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #5492BD 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.