#547EEC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.172 265.9), rgb(84, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#547EEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547EEC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.172 265.9) |
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 #547EEC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547EEC | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547EEC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547EEC text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#799DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#547EEC
oklch(61.8% 0.172 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F68DF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3156C2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#29479D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#253D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#547EEC 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) | #468BF0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287DEA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AA | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547EEC
#547EEC
oklch(61.8% 0.172 265.9)
- #A87F00
#A87F00
oklch(61.9% 0.127 85.8)
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 #547EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #547EEC 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.