What color is #547EAB?

#547EAB is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 126, 171), and in HSL hsl(211, 34%, 50%).

Is #547EAB accessible as text?

On white, #547EAB has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #547EAB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #547EAB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #547EAB?

#547EAB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB8154. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #547EAB below.

Is #547EAB good for buttons?

#547EAB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #547EAB — white text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #547EAB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #547EAB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#547EAB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #547EAB

Not just a swatch — here's how #547EAB works with other colors. Named schemes with #547EAB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #547EAB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel 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 #547EAB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Steel 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 #547EAB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7CA3CD

Steel 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 Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #547EAB Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Steel 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 #547EAB Secondary #98A7B7 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Steel 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 Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #547EAB 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #547EAB with

Verdigris Tanzanite Beaver Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5461AB — 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 #547EAB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #547EAB;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 126 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.084 251.0);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EAF2;
  --color-200: #C8D6E4;
  --color-300: #A2B7CE;
  --color-400: #7D98B5;
  --color-500: #5C7998;
  --color-600: #4C6076;
  --color-700: #3A4755;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EAF2',
    200: '#C8D6E4',
    300: '#A2B7CE',
    400: '#7D98B5',
    500: '#5C7998',
    600: '#4C6076',
    700: '#3A4755',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #547EAB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EAF2;
$base-200: #C8D6E4;
$base-300: #A2B7CE;
$base-400: #7D98B5;
$base-500: #5C7998;
$base-600: #4C6076;
$base-700: #3A4755;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #436589;
$base-subtle: #CFD8E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#547EAB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D98B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7998",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6076",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #547EAB

Color Lab

Pairs with #547EAB

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