What color is #546B7D?

#546B7D is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 107, 125), and in HSL hsl(206, 20%, 41%).

Is #546B7D accessible as text?

On white, #546B7D has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #546B7D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #546B7D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #546B7D?

#546B7D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D6654. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #546B7D below.

Is #546B7D good for buttons?

#546B7D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #546B7D — black text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #546B7D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #546B7D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#546B7D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #546B7D

Not just a swatch — here's how #546B7D works with other colors. Named schemes with #546B7D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #546B7D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #546B7D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #546B7D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #798E9F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #546B7D Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #546B7D Secondary #8A9299 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #546B7D 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 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #545D7D — 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 #546B7D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #546B7D;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 107 125;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.040 242.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED7DE;
  --color-300: #ABB9C5;
  --color-400: #889BAA;
  --color-500: #697D8C;
  --color-600: #54636D;
  --color-700: #3F484F;
  --color-800: #2C3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CED7DE',
    300: '#ABB9C5',
    400: '#889BAA',
    500: '#697D8C',
    600: '#54636D',
    700: '#3F484F',
    800: '#2C3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #546B7D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CED7DE;
$base-300: #ABB9C5;
$base-400: #889BAA;
$base-500: #697D8C;
$base-600: #54636D;
$base-700: #3F484F;
$base-800: #2C3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #435664;
$base-subtle: #CBD3D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#546B7D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB9C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#889BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#697D8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54636D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F484F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #546B7D

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Pairs with #546B7D

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