#547EBC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.107 258), rgb(84, 126, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#547EBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547EBC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 126, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.107 258) |
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 #547EBC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547EBC | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547EBC text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547EBC text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#648BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.097 257.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#547EBC
oklch(59% 0.107 258)
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Step 700
700
#3B6198
oklch(49.1% 0.099 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#314F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#547EBC 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) | #6582BF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878BB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118C94 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547EBC
#547EBC
oklch(59% 0.107 258)
- #A07427
#A07427
oklch(59% 0.107 77.5)
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 #547EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #547EBC 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.