#547FCA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.125 260.9), rgb(84, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#547FCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547FCA |
| RGB | rgb(84, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.125 260.9) |
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 #547FCA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #547FCA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547FCA text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547FCA text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E9
oklch(81% 0.061 261)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 261.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#547FCA
oklch(60% 0.125 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#4371C2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#355EA7
oklch(49% 0.126 261)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#28416C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#547FCA 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) | #6085CD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547FCA
#547FCA
oklch(60% 0.125 260.9)
- #A67700
#A67700
oklch(60.1% 0.124 80.9)
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 #547FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #547FCA 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.