#545A7B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.6% 0.054 276.2), rgb(84, 90, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#545A7B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545A7B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 90, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.054 276.2) |
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 #545A7B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545A7B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545A7B text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #545A7B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D2
oklch(81% 0.026 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7196
oklch(55.7% 0.058 276)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545A7B
oklch(47.6% 0.054 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#484D68
oklch(42.7% 0.045 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#545A7B 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) | #505D7C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5A7A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6065 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545A7B
#545A7B
oklch(47.6% 0.054 276.2)
- #655D39
#655D39
oklch(47.7% 0.054 97.2)
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 #545A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #545A7B 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.