#547DCE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.8% 0.132 262.7), rgb(84, 125, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#547DCE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 263°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547DCE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 125, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.132 262.7) |
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 #547DCE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547DCE | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547DCE text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547DCE text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#547DCE
oklch(59.8% 0.132 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#446FC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#365DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#28406F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#547DCE 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) | #5A84D1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F9B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547DCE
#547DCE
oklch(59.8% 0.132 262.7)
- #A37700
#A37700
oklch(59.7% 0.123 82.6)
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 #547DCE, 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 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #547DCE 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.