#546DFF
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.217 270.9), rgb(84, 109, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#546DFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546DFF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 109, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.217 270.9) |
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 #546DFF | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #546DFF | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #546DFF text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #546DFF text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#546DFF
oklch(59.9% 0.217 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#475AFA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 271)
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Step 700
700
#3948DA
oklch(49% 0.22 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F3DB0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#28368B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#546DFF 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) | #0084FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074FC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AC | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546DFF
#546DFF
oklch(59.9% 0.217 270.9)
- #9B7C00
#9B7C00
oklch(59.9% 0.122 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 #546DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #546DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.073
Use #546DFF 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.