What color is #548AAA?

#548AAA is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 138, 170), and in HSL hsl(202, 34%, 50%).

Is #548AAA accessible as text?

On white, #548AAA has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #548AAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #548AAA?

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

What colors go well with #548AAA?

#548AAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB7454. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #548AAA below.

Is #548AAA good for buttons?

#548AAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #548AAA — white text only reaches 3.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #548AAA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #548AAA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#548AAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #548AAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #548AAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #548AAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #548AAA Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Air Force 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 #548AAA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force 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 #548AAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7EAECC

Air Force 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 Air Force Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #548AAA Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Air Force 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 #548AAA Secondary #9EB1BC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force 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 Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #548AAA 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #548AAA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE7EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #546EAB — 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 #548AAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #548AAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 138 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.9% 0.075 235.9);
  --color-50: #F4F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EDF2;
  --color-200: #C8DAE4;
  --color-300: #A2BDCE;
  --color-400: #7DA1B5;
  --color-500: #5C8298;
  --color-600: #4C6776;
  --color-700: #3A4B55;
  --color-800: #283339;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FA',
    100: '#E3EDF2',
    200: '#C8DAE4',
    300: '#A2BDCE',
    400: '#7DA1B5',
    500: '#5C8298',
    600: '#4C6776',
    700: '#3A4B55',
    800: '#283339',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #548AAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EDF2;
$base-200: #C8DAE4;
$base-300: #A2BDCE;
$base-400: #7DA1B5;
$base-500: #5C8298;
$base-600: #4C6776;
$base-700: #3A4B55;
$base-800: #283339;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #436F89;
$base-subtle: #CFDBE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#548AAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2BDCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DA1B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8298",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6776",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4B55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #548AAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #548AAA

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