#5498FF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.4% 0.167 258.5), rgb(84, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#5498FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5498FF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.167 258.5) |
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 #5498FF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5498FF | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498FF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5498FF text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5498FF
oklch(68.4% 0.167 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#3084FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#006BEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#033D8A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#062450
oklch(26.9% 0.088 258.5)
#5498FF 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) | #68A1FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D91FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5498FF
#5498FF
oklch(68.4% 0.167 258.5)
- #C88D00
#C88D00
oklch(68.4% 0.142 78.9)
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 #5498FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #5498FF 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.