#5496DC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.125 251.5), rgb(84, 150, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#5496DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5496DC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 150, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.125 251.5) |
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 #5496DC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5496DC | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5496DC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5496DC text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5496DC
oklch(66% 0.125 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B76BF
oklch(55.6% 0.135 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D63A5
oklch(49.2% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5186
oklch(42.8% 0.104 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#5496DC 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) | #789ADF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CDB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5496DC
#5496DC
oklch(66% 0.125 251.5)
- #C1842C
#C1842C
oklch(66% 0.125 71.7)
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 #5496DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
Use #5496DC 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.