#547BCF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.4% 0.136 263.9), rgb(84, 123, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#547BCF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547BCF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 123, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.136 263.9) |
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 #547BCF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547BCF | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547BCF text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547BCF text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#547BCF
oklch(59.4% 0.136 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#456EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 264)
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Step 700
700
#375CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#547BCF 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) | #5683D2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4678CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547BCF
#547BCF
oklch(59.4% 0.136 263.9)
- #A17700
#A17700
oklch(59.5% 0.122 83.8)
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 #547BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #547BCF 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.