#548EB6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.086 240.2), rgb(84, 142, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#548EB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 240°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 142, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.086 240.2) |
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 #548EB6 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548EB6 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548EB6 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548EB6 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 239.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548EB6
oklch(62.3% 0.086 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#397AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.093 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B678D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#255472
oklch(42.7% 0.071 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#23455C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#548EB6 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) | #7C8EB8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14989B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548EB6
#548EB6
oklch(62.3% 0.086 240.2)
- #AD7B50
#AD7B50
oklch(62.4% 0.086 61)
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 #548EB6, 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 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #548EB6 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.