Palettes / Colors / #548EBD
#548EBD — Muted Blue
#548EBD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #548EBD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#548EBD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BD8556; it also sits naturally between #56BDB8 and #565BBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #548EBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 142, 189 |
| HSL | 207°, 44%, 54% |
| HSV | 207°, 56%, 74% |
| CMYK | 56%, 25%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 22.51, 24.90, 51.76 |
| Yxy | 24.90, 0.2270, 0.2511 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.98, -5.21, -30.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.90, -4.20, -30.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 56% · Blue 74%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #548EBD
.text { color: #548EBD; }
.background { background-color: #548EBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #548EBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 142, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 44%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #548EBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 142, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #548EBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 142, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#548EBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#548EBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD8556:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.51:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #548EBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #548EBD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #548EBD: ·
How #548EBD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #548EBD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #548EBD?
#548EBD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 84, 142, 189). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #548EBD?
#548EBD is RGB 84, 142, 189 — HSL 207°, 44%, 54% — CMYK 56%, 25%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #548EBD?
Its complement is #BD8556; analogous partners are #56BDB8 and #565BBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #548EBD for text?
Black text on #548EBD has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.51:1.