Close to Steel Blue
#548EB9
#548EB9 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 55.7% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 42% saturation and 53% 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 #548EB9.
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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5.95:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #548EB9 as they’d see it.
#548EB9 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 #548EB9
What color is #548EB9?
#548EB9 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 55.7% green, and 72.5% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 42% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #548EB9 in RGB?
#548EB9 is rgb(84, 142, 185): 84 red, 142 green, and 185 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #548EB9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 23, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #548EB9?
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 #548EB9?
Its complement #AD7E5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.