#5494EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.145 256.4), rgb(84, 148, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5494EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5494EA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 148, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.145 256.4) |
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 #5494EA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5494EA | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5494EA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5494EA text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 256)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5494EA
oklch(66.3% 0.145 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B72CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D5FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4172
oklch(37.6% 0.094 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#5494EA 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) | #6E9AEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5494EA
#5494EA
oklch(66.3% 0.145 256.4)
- #C38500
#C38500
oklch(66.3% 0.139 76)
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 #5494EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #5494EA 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.