#549CC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.3% 0.095 235.6), rgb(84, 156, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#549CC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 156, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.095 235.6) |
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 #549CC5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549CC5 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549CC5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549CC5 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A8C9
oklch(70.6% 0.075 236.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549CC5
oklch(66.3% 0.095 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#287CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.103 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#18688F
oklch(49% 0.096 235.7)
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Step 800
800
#185574
oklch(42.6% 0.079 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C465E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 236.8)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#549CC5 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) | #899BC7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549CC5
#549CC5
oklch(66.3% 0.095 235.6)
- #C08358
#C08358
oklch(66.2% 0.095 55.4)
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 #549CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #549CC5 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.