#5494CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.11 247.6), rgb(84, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#5494CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5494CE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.11 247.6) |
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 #5494CE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5494CE | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5494CE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5494CE text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D4
oklch(70.8% 0.086 247.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5494CE
oklch(64.8% 0.11 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#3078B5
oklch(55.7% 0.119 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#21649C
oklch(49% 0.112 248)
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Step 800
800
#1E527E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4465
oklch(37.6% 0.071 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#5494CE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8ACD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5494CE
#5494CE
oklch(64.8% 0.11 247.6)
- #BB813E
#BB813E
oklch(64.9% 0.11 67.5)
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 #5494CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #5494CE 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.