#547BB3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.097 257.4), rgb(84, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#547BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.097 257.4) |
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 #547BB3 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #547BB3 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547BB3 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547BB3 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A2CD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#678BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#547BB3
oklch(57.8% 0.097 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6194
oklch(49% 0.092 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#345078
oklch(42.8% 0.075 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#547BB3 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) | #657FB5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5975B2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21878F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547BB3
#547BB3
oklch(57.8% 0.097 257.4)
- #9A722F
#9A722F
oklch(57.9% 0.097 77.4)
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 #547BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #547BB3 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.