#5498EB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.142 254.6), rgb(84, 152, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5498EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5498EB |
| RGB | rgb(84, 152, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 254.6) |
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 #5498EB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5498EB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498EB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498EB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5498EB
oklch(67.3% 0.142 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#2989F3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#04417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#5498EB 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) | #749DEE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5498EB
#5498EB
oklch(67.3% 0.142 254.6)
- #C88701
#C88701
oklch(67.3% 0.142 74.9)
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 #5498EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
Use #5498EB 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.