#548FC7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.4% 0.105 248.6), rgb(84, 143, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#548FC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 143, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.105 248.6) |
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 #548FC7 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548FC7 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548FC7 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548FC7 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 249.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548FC7
oklch(63.4% 0.105 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#3677B3
oklch(55.5% 0.115 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#28649A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#23527D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#224464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#548FC7 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) | #7791C9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548FC7
#548FC7
oklch(63.4% 0.105 248.6)
- #B47E3D
#B47E3D
oklch(63.5% 0.105 68.8)
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 #548FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #548FC7 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.