#549BD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(66.9% 0.115 246.1), rgb(84, 155, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#549BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 155, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.115 246.1) |
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 #549BD7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549BD7 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549BD7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549BD7 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549BD7
oklch(66.9% 0.115 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#2678B7
oklch(55.5% 0.124 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#17659E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#175380
oklch(42.8% 0.096 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4567
oklch(37.8% 0.075 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#549BD7 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) | #819DDA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549BD7
#549BD7
oklch(66.9% 0.115 246.1)
- #C48540
#C48540
oklch(66.8% 0.115 65.9)
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 #549BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.074
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #549BD7 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.