#54839C
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.6% 0.064 232.6), rgb(84, 131, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#54839C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54839C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 131, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.064 232.6) |
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 #54839C | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54839C | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54839C text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54839C text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#6590A7
oklch(63.1% 0.058 232.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#54839C
oklch(58.6% 0.064 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C677D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 232)
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Step 800
800
#325466
oklch(42.8% 0.05 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4553
oklch(37.6% 0.039 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#54839C 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) | #77829D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348A8B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54839C
#54839C
oklch(58.6% 0.064 232.6)
- #9B7258
#9B7258
oklch(58.7% 0.064 53.5)
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 #54839C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
Use #54839C 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.