#5495FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.8% 0.171 259.7), rgb(84, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5495FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5495FF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.171 259.7) |
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 #5495FF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5495FF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5495FF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5495FF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5495FF
oklch(67.8% 0.171 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#3783FF
oklch(63% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0068F2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0047AA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#073C8B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#072451
oklch(27% 0.089 259.3)
#5495FF 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) | #639FFF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478FFD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBE | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5495FF
#5495FF
oklch(67.8% 0.171 259.7)
- #C58C00
#C58C00
oklch(67.9% 0.141 79.7)
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 #5495FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #5495FF 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.