#545F84
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.1% 0.061 271.3), rgb(84, 95, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#545F84 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545F84 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 95, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.061 271.3) |
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 #545F84 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545F84 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545F84 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #545F84 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C88AF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#65719A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#545F84
oklch(49.1% 0.061 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#454E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4157
oklch(37.8% 0.039 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#545F84 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) | #536286 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E83 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46666C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545F84
#545F84
oklch(49.1% 0.061 271.3)
- #6E6037
#6E6037
oklch(49.3% 0.061 91.2)
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 #545F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
Use #545F84 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.