#547EB8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.8% 0.101 256.7), rgb(84, 126, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#547EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 126, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.101 256.7) |
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 #547EB8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547EB8 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547EB8 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547EB8 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#648BC1
oklch(63% 0.093 256.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#547EB8
oklch(58.8% 0.101 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6295
oklch(49.2% 0.093 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#325079
oklch(42.8% 0.077 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#547EB8 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) | #6782BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198B93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547EB8
#547EB8
oklch(58.8% 0.101 256.7)
- #9E742E
#9E742E
oklch(58.8% 0.101 77.1)
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 #547EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #547EB8 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.