#547DD7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.145 264.1), rgb(84, 125, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#547DD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 125, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.145 264.1) |
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 #547DD7 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547DD7 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547DD7 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547DD7 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#547DD7
oklch(60.3% 0.145 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#436DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#355BB3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#273F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#172543
oklch(26.9% 0.059 264)
#547DD7 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) | #5586DA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427AD5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547DD7
#547DD7
oklch(60.3% 0.145 264.1)
- #A47900
#A47900
oklch(60.3% 0.124 83.6)
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 #547DD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #547DD7 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.