#5496BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.091 237.7), rgb(84, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5496BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5496BF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.091 237.7) |
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 #5496BF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5496BF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5496BF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5496BF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C8
oklch(70.8% 0.071 237.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5496BF
oklch(64.6% 0.091 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#307BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.099 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#21688F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5574
oklch(42.8% 0.077 237.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#5496BF 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) | #8395C1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5496BF
#5496BF
oklch(64.6% 0.091 237.7)
- #B88054
#B88054
oklch(64.7% 0.092 58.4)
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 #5496BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #5496BF 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.