#545A7F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.8% 0.06 276.8), rgb(84, 90, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#545A7F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545A7F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 90, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.06 276.8) |
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 #545A7F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545A7F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545A7F text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #545A7F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
-
Step 400
400
#999FBE
oklch(70.8% 0.046 276.6)
-
Step 500
500
#8087AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 276.6)
-
Step 600
600
#697099
oklch(55.5% 0.064 276.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#545A7F
oklch(47.8% 0.06 276.8)
-
Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
-
Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#545A7F 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) | #4F5E81 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5B7E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486167 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545A7F
#545A7F
oklch(47.8% 0.06 276.8)
- #675D34
#675D34
oklch(47.8% 0.06 96)
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 #545A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
Use #545A7F 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.