#546BDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.2% 0.178 271.3), rgb(84, 107, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#546BDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546BDF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.178 271.3) |
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 #546BDF | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #546BDF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #546BDF text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #546BDF text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF5
oklch(80.8% 0.08 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#849BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#677FEB
oklch(63% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#546BDF
oklch(57.2% 0.178 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4154BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#354599
oklch(42.6% 0.138 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#546BDF 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) | #237BE3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546BDF
#546BDF
oklch(57.2% 0.178 271.3)
- #917400
#917400
oklch(57.1% 0.117 91.3)
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 #546BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #546BDF 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.