#549BFC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.16 256.8), rgb(84, 155, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#549BFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549BFC |
| RGB | rgb(84, 155, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.16 256.8) |
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 #549BFC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #549BFC | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549BFC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549BFC text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#549BFC
oklch(68.8% 0.16 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#2486FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#003E86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 257)
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Step 950
950
#05254F
oklch(27% 0.086 257)
#549BFC 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) | #6FA3FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5693FA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BF | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549BFC
#549BFC
oklch(68.8% 0.16 256.8)
- #CC8D00
#CC8D00
oklch(68.9% 0.144 77)
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 #549BFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #549BFC 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.