#548FD1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.9% 0.118 252.5), rgb(84, 143, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#548FD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 143, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.118 252.5) |
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 #548FD1 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548FD1 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548FD1 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548FD1 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E5
oklch(81% 0.056 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A4D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548FD1
oklch(63.9% 0.118 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#3475BB
oklch(55.5% 0.128 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2662A2
oklch(49% 0.12 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#215083
oklch(42.6% 0.099 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#214369
oklch(37.7% 0.077 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#548FD1 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) | #7392D4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386D0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548FD1
#548FD1
oklch(63.9% 0.118 252.5)
- #B77F2D
#B77F2D
oklch(63.9% 0.118 72.6)
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 #548FD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #548FD1 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.