#548CCC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.114 252.9), rgb(84, 140, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#548CCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548CCC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.114 252.9) |
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 #548CCC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548CCC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548CCC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548CCC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 252.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548CCC
oklch(63% 0.114 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#3875B9
oklch(55.5% 0.124 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A62A0
oklch(49% 0.116 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#245081
oklch(42.6% 0.095 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#548CCC 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) | #718FCF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548CCC
#548CCC
oklch(63% 0.114 252.9)
- #B27D2E
#B27D2E
oklch(62.9% 0.114 73.3)
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 #548CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
Use #548CCC 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.