#548AED Color
#548AED is rgb(84, 138, 237) in RGB, hsl(219, 81%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 42%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#548AEDrgb(84, 138, 237)hsl(219, 81%, 63%)hsv(219, 65%, 93%)cmyk(65%, 42%, 0%, 7%)oklch(64.4% 0.159 261.5)lab(57.39% 5.72 -56.33)lch(57.39% 56.62 275.80)What #548AED 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 #548AED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#548AED Channel Values
How #548AED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 84 · G 138 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 81% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 65% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #548AED 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.
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Colors That Go With #548AED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #548AED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #548AED
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.
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How #548AED 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.
#548AED#8383ED#7386ED#7B7BEE#6E81ED#1E9B9B#3B95C1#8C8C8CUsing #548AED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-548aed: #548AED;background-color: #548AED;colors: { 'color-548aed': '#548AED' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.541, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_548aed">#548AED</color>fill="#548AED"More Blue Colors
#548AED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#548AED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #548AED?
#548AED is a light blue — rgb(84, 138, 237) in RGB and hsl(219, 81%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #548AED?
#548AED is rgb(84, 138, 237) — red 84, green 138, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #548AED?
#548AED converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 42%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #548AED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #548AED scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #548AED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #548AED 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 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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