What color is #544CA6?

#544CA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544CA6?

The RGB value is 84, 76, 166: 84 red, 76 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544CA6?

The complementary color is #9EA64C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544CA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544CA6 color

#544CA6 rgb(84, 76, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #544CA6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 29.8% green and 65.1% blue (84, 76, 166).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 37% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#544CA6 color codes

HEX	`#544CA6`
RGB	`rgb(84, 76, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 29.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 37%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 54%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 54%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.49, 27.84, -47.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.49, 55.21, 300.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.121, 9.806, 37.27)`
Decimal	`5524646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544CA6, 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 #544CA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544CA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #544CA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544ca6; }
.text { color: #544ca6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544ca6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 76 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544ca6, #814ca6); }

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Questions

What color is #544CA6?: #544CA6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544CA6?: The RGB value is 84, 76, 166: 84 red, 76 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544CA6?: The complementary color is #9EA64C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544CA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.