#545DD2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.6% 0.178 275.3), rgb(84, 93, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#545DD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 93, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.178 275.3) |
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 #545DD2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545DD2 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545DD2 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #545DD2 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A99F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#545DD2
oklch(53.6% 0.178 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4398
oklch(42.6% 0.137 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#545DD2 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) | #006FD6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798E | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545DD2
#545DD2
oklch(53.6% 0.178 275.3)
- #816C00
#816C00
oklch(53.6% 0.11 95.5)
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 #545DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #545DD2 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.