#545D88
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.9% 0.07 274.5), rgb(84, 93, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#545D88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545D88 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 93, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.07 274.5) |
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 #545D88 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545D88 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545D88 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #545D88 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#969FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 274)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#6670A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 274.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545D88
oklch(48.9% 0.07 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#454D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#545D88 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) | #4F618A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5D87 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45656C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545D88
#545D88
oklch(48.9% 0.07 274.5)
- #6D602F
#6D602F
oklch(49% 0.07 94.8)
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 #545D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
Use #545D88 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.