Close to Steel Blue
#548CBD
#548CBD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 54.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 44% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #548CBD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.86:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.86:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #548CBD as they’d see it.
#548CBD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #548CBD
What color is #548CBD?
#548CBD is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 54.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 44% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #548CBD in RGB?
#548CBD is rgb(84, 140, 189): 84 red, 140 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #548CBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 26, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #548CBD?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #548CBD?
Its complement #AC7E56 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.