#5495CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65% 0.106 245.9), rgb(84, 149, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#5495CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 246°. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5495CC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 149, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.106 245.9) |
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 #5495CC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5495CC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5495CC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5495CC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#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
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 246.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5495CC
oklch(65% 0.106 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F78B2
oklch(55.5% 0.115 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#21659A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D537C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#5495CC 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) | #7D96CE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5495CC
#5495CC
oklch(65% 0.106 245.9)
- #BB8143
#BB8143
oklch(65% 0.106 65.8)
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 #5495CC, 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 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #5495CC 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.