#548CC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.109 251.4), rgb(84, 140, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#548CC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.109 251.4) |
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 #548CC8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548CC8 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548CC8 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548CC8 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E3
oklch(81% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D4
oklch(70.6% 0.085 251.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548CC8
oklch(62.7% 0.109 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3976B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A639D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#25517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#234366
oklch(37.6% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#548CC8 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) | #738FCB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6483C7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548CC8
#548CC8
oklch(62.7% 0.109 251.4)
- #B17C35
#B17C35
oklch(62.7% 0.109 71.2)
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 #548CC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #548CC8 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.