#5494BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.089 237.8), rgb(84, 148, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#5494BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5494BC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 148, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.089 237.8) |
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 #5494BC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5494BC | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5494BC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5494BC text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C7
oklch(70.6% 0.07 238.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5494BC
oklch(64% 0.089 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#327BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.097 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#24678E
oklch(49% 0.091 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#205473
oklch(42.6% 0.075 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#20465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#5494BC 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) | #8293BE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5494BC
#5494BC
oklch(64% 0.089 237.8)
- #B57E54
#B57E54
oklch(63.9% 0.089 57.7)
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 #5494BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #5494BC 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.