#545FD5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.2% 0.179 274.7), rgb(84, 95, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#545FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #545FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 95, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.179 274.7) |
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 #545FD5 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #545FD5 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #545FD5 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #545FD5 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 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
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 274.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#545FD5
oklch(54.2% 0.179 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4852BD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4399
oklch(42.6% 0.139 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#545FD5 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) | #0071D9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B91 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #545FD5
#545FD5
oklch(54.2% 0.179 274.7)
- #846D00
#846D00
oklch(54.1% 0.111 94.3)
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 #545FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
Use #545FD5 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.