#5498BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.088 233.4), rgb(84, 152, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5498BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5498BC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 152, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.088 233.4) |
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 #5498BC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5498BC | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498BC text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498BC text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C5
oklch(70.6% 0.069 234)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5498BC
oklch(64.9% 0.088 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E7CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.095 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F698B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 233)
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Step 800
800
#1D5571
oklch(42.6% 0.074 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#5498BC 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) | #8796BE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5498BC
#5498BC
oklch(64.9% 0.088 233.4)
- #B9805B
#B9805B
oklch(64.9% 0.087 53.6)
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 #5498BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
Use #5498BC 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.