#545D93
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.5% 0.087 275.6), rgb(84, 93, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#545D93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545D93 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 93, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.087 275.6) |
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 #545D93 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545D93 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545D93 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545D93 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 276)
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Step 600
600
#646EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 275.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545D93
oklch(49.5% 0.087 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#444B76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#545D93 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) | #4A6395 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E92 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406871 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545D93
#545D93
oklch(49.5% 0.087 275.6)
- #71611E
#71611E
oklch(49.5% 0.087 95.4)
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 #545D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #545D93 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.