#548AD6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.129 257.1), rgb(84, 138, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#548AD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 138, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.129 257.1) |
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 #548AD6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548AD6 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548AD6 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548AD6 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A2DF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548AD6
oklch(63% 0.129 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#3873C4
oklch(55.7% 0.14 257)
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Step 700
700
#2A60A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#244E89
oklch(42.6% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#22426D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#548AD6 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) | #6A8FD9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5883D4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548AD6
#548AD6
oklch(63% 0.129 257.1)
- #B47D0D
#B47D0D
oklch(63% 0.129 77)
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 #548AD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #548AD6 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.