#5496F2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.2% 0.153 257.1), rgb(84, 150, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5496F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5496F2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 150, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.153 257.1) |
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 #5496F2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5496F2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5496F2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5496F2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5496F2
oklch(67.2% 0.153 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B86FC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 257)
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Step 600
600
#006EE4
oklch(55.7% 0.198 257)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#063F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#5496F2 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) | #6D9DF6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568EF0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5496F2
#5496F2
oklch(67.2% 0.153 257.1)
- #C58800
#C58800
oklch(67.1% 0.14 77)
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 #5496F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.012
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5496F2 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.