#548CC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.11 251.8), rgb(84, 140, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#548CC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.11 251.8) |
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 #548CC9 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548CC9 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548CC9 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548CC9 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#79A4D5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548CC9
oklch(62.8% 0.11 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3876B7
oklch(55.6% 0.12 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A639D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#245180
oklch(42.7% 0.093 251.7)
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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)
#548CC9 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) | #738FCC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548CC9
#548CC9
oklch(62.8% 0.11 251.8)
- #B17C33
#B17C33
oklch(62.6% 0.11 71.7)
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 #548CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
Use #548CC9 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.