#548DB6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.087 241.3), rgb(84, 141, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#548DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 141, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.087 241.3) |
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 #548DB6 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548DB6 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548DB6 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548DB6 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548DB6
oklch(62.1% 0.087 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A7AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.094 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C668E
oklch(49% 0.088 241.8)
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Step 800
800
#265473
oklch(42.8% 0.072 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#24455D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#548DB6 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) | #7B8DB8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14979B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548DB6
#548DB6
oklch(62.1% 0.087 241.3)
- #AC7A4E
#AC7A4E
oklch(62% 0.086 61.5)
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 #548DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #548DB6 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.