#5494E2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.134 254.5), rgb(84, 148, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5494E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5494E2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 148, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.134 254.5) |
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 #5494E2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5494E2 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5494E2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5494E2 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A4E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 254)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5494E2
oklch(65.9% 0.134 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C74C6
oklch(55.7% 0.146 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E61AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D426F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#5494E2 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) | #7299E5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8BE0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5494E2
#5494E2
oklch(65.9% 0.134 254.5)
- #C28414
#C28414
oklch(66% 0.135 74.5)
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 #5494E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #5494E2 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.