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#546dcb color: Borage Blue

#546dcb is rgb(84, 109, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.242% 0.14763 269.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.2%
0.148
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #546dcb

#546dcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #546dcb mixed with white

  1. 546dcb
  2. 637cd1
  3. 738bd7
  4. 8399dd
  5. 94a8e3
  6. a5b6e8
  7. b6c5ed
  8. c8d3f2
  9. dae2f7
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #546dcb mixed with black

  1. 546dcb
  2. 485eb0
  3. 3c4f96
  4. 31417d
  5. 263365
  6. 1b264d
  7. 111937
  8. 080d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #546dcb with less saturation

  1. 546dcb
  2. 576fc3
  3. 5a70ba
  4. 5d71b2
  5. 6172aa
  6. 6473a1
  7. 677499
  8. 6b7490
  9. 6e7587
  10. 72757e

Questions about #546dcb

What color is #546dcb?

#546dcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 109, 203), in HSL hsl(227.39, 53.36%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.242% 0.14763 269.927).

What colors go well with #546dcb?

The complementary color of #546dcb is #947000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dc2 and #835dbe. The triadic partners are #bc4c3d and #168c42.

Is white or black text more readable on #546dcb?

White text reads better on #546dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #546dcb a warm or cool color?

#546dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.148.