#549EF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.2% 0.15 254.1), rgb(84, 158, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#549EF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 254°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 158, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.15 254.1) |
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 #549EF6 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #549EF6 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549EF6 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549EF6 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 254.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#549EF6
oklch(69.2% 0.15 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#1988F9
oklch(63% 0.192 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#04264C
oklch(27% 0.08 254.4)
#549EF6 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) | #77A4FA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6095F4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BE | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549EF6
#549EF6
oklch(69.2% 0.15 254.1)
- #D18C00
#D18C00
oklch(69.3% 0.147 74.2)
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 #549EF6, 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 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #549EF6 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.