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#548af3 color: Blue Elemental

#548af3 is rgb(84, 138, 243) in RGB and oklch(64.745% 0.16732 262.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

64.7%
0.167
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #548af3

#548af3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Elemental (#5588ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #548af3 mixed with white

  1. 548af3
  2. 6596f5
  3. 76a3f7
  4. 86aff9
  5. 97bafb
  6. a8c6fc
  7. b9d1fd
  8. caddfe
  9. dce8ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #548af3 mixed with black

  1. 548af3
  2. 4877d3
  3. 3c65b4
  4. 315397
  5. 26427a
  6. 1b325e
  7. 112244
  8. 08142b
  9. 020714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #548af3 with less saturation

  1. 548af3
  2. 5a8be9
  3. 618cdf
  4. 678dd6
  5. 6d8ecc
  6. 738fc2
  7. 788fb8
  8. 7e8fae
  9. 838fa3
  10. 898f99

Questions about #548af3

What color is #548af3?

#548af3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Elemental. In RGB it is rgb(84, 138, 243), in HSL hsl(219.62, 86.89%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.745% 0.16732 262.253).

What colors go well with #548af3?

The complementary color of #548af3 is #bb8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cdc and #9377ea. The triadic partners are #e25c5e and #47a740.

Is white or black text more readable on #548af3?

White text reads better on #548af3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #548af3 a warm or cool color?

#548af3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.167.