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#549AFC Color

#549AFC is rgb(84, 154, 252) in RGB, hsl(215, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 39%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#549AFC
HEX#549AFC
RGBrgb(84, 154, 252)
HSLhsl(215, 97%, 66%)
HSVhsv(215, 67%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 39%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.162 257.2)
LABlab(62.54% 1.16 -56.39)
LCHlch(62.54% 56.40 271.18)

What #549AFC 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 #549AFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#549AFC Channel Values

How #549AFC 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 154 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 97% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 67% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #549AFC 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #549AFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #549AFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #549AFC

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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Shades

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How #549AFC 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#549AFC
Protanopia#9191FC
Protanomaly#7D95FC
Deuteranopia#8888FD
Deuteranomaly#778FFC
Tritanopia#11ABAB
Tritanomaly#38A4D0
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #549AFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-549afc: #549AFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #549AFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-549afc': '#549AFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.604, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_549afc">#549AFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#549AFC"

More Blue Colors

#549AFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#549AFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #549AFC?

#549AFC is a light blue — rgb(84, 154, 252) in RGB and hsl(215, 97%, 66%) 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 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #549AFC?

#549AFC is rgb(84, 154, 252) — red 84, green 154, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #549AFC?

#549AFC converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 39%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #549AFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #549AFC scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #549AFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #549AFC 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 6.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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