#546EE3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.1% 0.179 270.5), rgb(84, 110, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#546EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #546EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 110, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.179 270.5) |
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 #546EE3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #546EE3 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #546EE3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #546EE3 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#829BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6580EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#546EE3
oklch(58.1% 0.179 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#344699
oklch(42.8% 0.137 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#546EE3 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) | #277EE7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #546EE3
#546EE3
oklch(58.1% 0.179 270.5)
- #957600
#957600
oklch(57.9% 0.118 90.3)
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 #546EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
Use #546EE3 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.