What color is #54498F?

#54498F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54498F?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 143: 84 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54498F?

The complementary color is #848F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54498F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54498F color

#54498F rgb(84, 73, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54498F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 56.1% blue (84, 73, 143).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#54498F color codes

HEX	`#54498F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 49%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 49%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.27, 22.65, -37.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.27, 43.69, 301.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.995, 8.633, 27.068)`
Decimal	`5523855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54498F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #54498F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54498F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #54498F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54498f; }
.text { color: #54498f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54498f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54498f, #77498f); }

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Questions

What color is #54498F?: #54498F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54498F?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 143: 84 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54498F?: The complementary color is #848F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54498F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.