#545BEF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.218 274.7), rgb(84, 91, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#545BEF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545BEF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 91, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.218 274.7) |
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 #545BEF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545BEF | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545BEF text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #545BEF text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#545BEF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4549D0
oklch(49% 0.203 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#393EA8
oklch(42.8% 0.167 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 274.8)
#545BEF 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) | #0075F4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00819D | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545BEF
#545BEF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 274.7)
- #897100
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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 #545BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
Use #545BEF 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.