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#547DCF Color

#547DCF is rgb(84, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(220, 56%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 40%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#547DCF
HEX#547DCF
RGBrgb(84, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(220, 56%, 57%)
HSVhsv(220, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.134 262.9)
LABlab(52.35% 4.73 -47.56)
LCHlch(52.35% 47.79 275.68)

What #547DCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #547DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 8.39Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.42Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 9.69Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 10.55Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 10.99True Blue#0073CFΔE 11.04

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#547DCF Channel Values

How #547DCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 56% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #547DCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #547DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #547DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #547DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#547DCF
Complementary
#CFA654
Analogous
#54BACF
Analogous
#6854CF
Triadic
#CF547D
Triadic
#7DCF54
Split comp.
#CF6854
Split comp.
#BACF54

Tints & Shades of #547DCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6C8FD5
#84A1DC
#9CB3E3
#AFC2E9
#C7D5EF
#DFE7F6

Shades

#3766C3
#2F57A7
#264787
#1E386B
#15274C
#0D1930

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #547DCF.

How #547DCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#547DCF
Protanopia#7777CF
Protanomaly#6B7ACF
Deuteranopia#7171CF
Deuteranomaly#6776CF
Tritanopia#358B8B
Tritanomaly#4386AA
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #547DCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-547dcf: #547DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #547DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-547dcf': '#547DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_547dcf">#547DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#547DCF"

More Blue Colors

#547DCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#547DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #547DCF?

#547DCF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(220, 56%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #547DCF?

#547DCF is rgb(84, 125, 207) — red 84, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #547DCF?

#547DCF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #547DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #547DCF scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #547DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #547DCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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