#547BBD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.4% 0.111 260.4), rgb(84, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#547BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547BBD |
| RGB | rgb(84, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.111 260.4) |
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 #547BBD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547BBD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547BBD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547BBD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D3
oklch(70.8% 0.08 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#658AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 260.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#547BBD
oklch(58.4% 0.111 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D609B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#334E7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4165
oklch(37.6% 0.068 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#547BBD 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) | #6080C0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108A93 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547BBD
#547BBD
oklch(58.4% 0.111 260.4)
- #9D731C
#9D731C
oklch(58.3% 0.111 80.5)
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 #547BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #547BBD 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.