Palettes / Colors / #548FBE
#548FBE — Muted Blue
#548FBE 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 #548FBE 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.
#548FBE 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 #BE8455; it also sits naturally between #55BEB9 and #555ABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #548FBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 143, 190 |
| HSL | 207°, 45%, 54% |
| HSV | 207°, 56%, 75% |
| CMYK | 56%, 25%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 22.77, 25.25, 52.39 |
| Yxy | 25.25, 0.2268, 0.2514 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.32, -5.47, -30.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.25, -4.42, -30.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 56% · Blue 75%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #548FBE
.text { color: #548FBE; }
.background { background-color: #548FBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #548FBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 143, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 45%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #548FBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 143, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #548FBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 143, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#548FBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#548FBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE8455:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.05:1 AA |
Best text color on #548FBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #548FBE
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 #548FBE: ·
How #548FBE 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 #548FBE 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 #548FBE?
#548FBE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 84, 143, 190). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #548FBE?
#548FBE is RGB 84, 143, 190 — HSL 207°, 45%, 54% — CMYK 56%, 25%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #548FBE?
Its complement is #BE8455; analogous partners are #55BEB9 and #555ABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #548FBE for text?
Black text on #548FBE has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.47:1.