#547AE9
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.8% 0.173 267), rgb(84, 122, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#547AE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 122, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.173 267) |
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 #547AE9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547AE9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547AE9 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547AE9 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#547AE9
oklch(60.8% 0.173 267)
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Step 600
600
#4267DF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3455C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B469D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 267)
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Step 900
900
#273C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#547AE9 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) | #4087ED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #207AE7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A6 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547AE9
#547AE9
oklch(60.8% 0.173 267)
- #A37D00
#A37D00
oklch(61% 0.125 87.2)
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 #547AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #547AE9 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.