#5498EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.4% 0.146 255.3), rgb(84, 152, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#5498EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5498EE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 152, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.146 255.3) |
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 #5498EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5498EE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498EE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 255.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C4FB
oklch(81% 0.091 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5498EE
oklch(67.4% 0.146 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#2888F6
oklch(63.1% 0.186 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#044080
oklch(37.7% 0.122 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#07264B
oklch(27% 0.077 255.4)
#5498EE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5498EE
#5498EE
oklch(67.4% 0.146 255.3)
- #C88800
#C88800
oklch(67.4% 0.142 75.6)
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 #5498EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.014
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #5498EE 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.