#545E7A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.4% 0.047 269.3), rgb(84, 94, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#545E7A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545E7A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 94, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.047 269.3) |
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 #545E7A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545E7A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545E7A text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #545E7A text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#677292
oklch(55.5% 0.052 269.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545E7A
oklch(48.4% 0.047 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#464E65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4152
oklch(37.7% 0.03 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#545E7A 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) | #55607B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D79 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6367 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545E7A
#545E7A
oklch(48.4% 0.047 269.3)
- #695E40
#695E40
oklch(48.4% 0.047 90.2)
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 #545E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #545E7A 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.