#546CCC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.15 270.4), rgb(84, 108, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#546CCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546CCC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 108, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.15 270.4) |
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 #546CCC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #546CCC | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #546CCC text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #546CCC text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#879DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A83DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 270.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#546CCC
oklch(56.1% 0.15 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4358AF
oklch(49% 0.14 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#37498E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#303D71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 271)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#546CCC 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) | #3E78D0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6DCA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008292 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546CCC
#546CCC
oklch(56.1% 0.15 270.4)
- #8F7100
#8F7100
oklch(56.2% 0.115 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 #546CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #546CCC 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.