#548BE3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.145 259.4), rgb(84, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#548BE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.145 259.4) |
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 #548BE3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548BE3 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548BE3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548BE3 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548BE3
oklch(64% 0.145 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3570CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#285DB2
oklch(49% 0.147 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#224D90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#214073
oklch(37.6% 0.095 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#548BE3 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) | #6492E7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5085E1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAC | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548BE3
#548BE3
oklch(64% 0.145 259.4)
- #B68100
#B68100
oklch(64% 0.133 79.6)
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 #548BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #548BE3 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.