What color is #545EE0?

#545EE0 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(84, 94, 224), and in HSL hsl(236, 69%, 60%).

Is #545EE0 accessible as text?

On white, #545EE0 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #545EE0, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #545EE0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #545EE0?

#545EE0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DFD653. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #545EE0 below.

Is #545EE0 good for buttons?

#545EE0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #545EE0 — black text only reaches 4.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #545EE0 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #545EE0 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#545EE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #545EE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #545EE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #545EE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #545EE0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7787FF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545EE0 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545EE0 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #545EE0 Secondary #8E98C6 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #545EE0 Secondary #E86A72 Accent #F6924F Anchor #573B58 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #545EE0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #545EE0

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People also use #545EE0 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7853DF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #545EE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #545EE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 94 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.9% 0.195 274.6);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DCDEF9;
  --color-200: #BABEF2;
  --color-300: #8B91E4;
  --color-400: #6067D2;
  --color-500: #3E46B7;
  --color-600: #363C8C;
  --color-700: #2C2F63;
  --color-800: #202241;
  --color-900: #151728;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DCDEF9',
    200: '#BABEF2',
    300: '#8B91E4',
    400: '#6067D2',
    500: '#3E46B7',
    600: '#363C8C',
    700: '#2C2F63',
    800: '#202241',
    900: '#151728',
  },
}

$base: #545EE0;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DCDEF9;
$base-200: #BABEF2;
$base-300: #8B91E4;
$base-400: #6067D2;
$base-500: #3E46B7;
$base-600: #363C8C;
$base-700: #2C2F63;
$base-800: #202241;
$base-900: #151728;
$base-hover: #2631CF;
$base-subtle: #D0D2F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#545EE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCDEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BABEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B91E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6067D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E46B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#363C8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C2F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202241",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}