#545978
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.051 277.2), rgb(84, 89, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#545978 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545978 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.051 277.2) |
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 #545978 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545978 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545978 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545978 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D1
oklch(81% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#8187A8
oklch(63% 0.05 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7193
oklch(55.7% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545978
oklch(47.2% 0.051 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#545978 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) | #505C79 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5977 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5F64 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545978
#545978
oklch(47.2% 0.051 277.2)
- #635C3A
#635C3A
oklch(47.2% 0.051 98)
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 #545978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.007
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #545978 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.