#549AE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.1% 0.126 250.2), rgb(84, 154, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#549AE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 154, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.126 250.2) |
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 #549AE0 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549AE0 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549AE0 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549AE0 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#549AE0
oklch(67.1% 0.126 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#288DE6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#034377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#072845
oklch(27.1% 0.066 249.3)
#549AE0 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) | #7C9DE3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549AE0
#549AE0
oklch(67.1% 0.126 250.2)
- #C6862F
#C6862F
oklch(67% 0.126 70.2)
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 #549AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.076
Use #549AE0 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.