#548FE7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.1% 0.146 258.2), rgb(84, 143, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#548FE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 143, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.146 258.2) |
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 #548FE7 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548FE7 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548FE7 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #548FE7 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548FE7
oklch(65.1% 0.146 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#3171CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#235EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 258)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4173
oklch(37.8% 0.095 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#548FE7 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) | #6896EB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5388E5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548FE7
#548FE7
oklch(65.1% 0.146 258.2)
- #BC8300
#BC8300
oklch(65.1% 0.136 78)
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 #548FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #548FE7 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.