#5496B7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.084 231.8), rgb(84, 150, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#5496B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5496B7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 150, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.084 231.8) |
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 #5496B7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5496B7 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5496B7 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5496B7 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5496B7
oklch(64.2% 0.084 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#317C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 232)
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Step 700
700
#236988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#20475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#5496B7 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) | #8694B9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B9FA1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5496B7
#5496B7
oklch(64.2% 0.084 231.8)
- #B67E5D
#B67E5D
oklch(64.2% 0.084 51.2)
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 #5496B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #5496B7 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.