#545E86
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49% 0.066 273), rgb(84, 94, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#545E86 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545E86 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 94, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.066 273) |
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 #545E86 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545E86 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545E86 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #545E86 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B1
oklch(63% 0.065 273)
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Step 600
600
#65719D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545E86
oklch(49% 0.066 273)
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Step 800
800
#454D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#545E86 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) | #516288 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5E85 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45666C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545E86
#545E86
oklch(49% 0.066 273)
- #6D6033
#6D6033
oklch(49.1% 0.066 93.7)
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 #545E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
Use #545E86 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.