#548CC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.101 248.9), rgb(84, 140, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#548CC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.101 248.9) |
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 #548CC2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548CC2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548CC2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548CC2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 249)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548CC2
oklch(62.4% 0.101 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#3977B1
oklch(55.5% 0.111 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6498
oklch(49.1% 0.103 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#25527B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#234463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#548CC2 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) | #758EC4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6783C1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548CC2
#548CC2
oklch(62.4% 0.101 248.9)
- #AF7C3E
#AF7C3E
oklch(62.5% 0.101 69.4)
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 #548CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
Use #548CC2 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.