#547381
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.7% 0.042 227.6), rgb(84, 115, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#547381 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547381 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 115, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.042 227.6) |
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 #547381 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #547381 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #547381 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547381 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F9C
oklch(63.2% 0.039 226.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#547381
oklch(53.7% 0.042 227.6)
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Step 700
700
#496572
oklch(49% 0.039 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C535D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#547381 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) | #6C7282 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C81 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457777 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547381
#547381
oklch(53.7% 0.042 227.6)
- #836759
#836759
oklch(53.8% 0.042 47.9)
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 #547381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #547381 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.