What color is #545072?

#545072 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545072?

The RGB value is 84, 80, 114: 84 red, 80 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545072?

The complementary color is #6E7250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545072 color

#545072 rgb(84, 80, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #545072 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.4% green and 44.7% blue (84, 80, 114).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#545072 color codes

HEX	`#545072`
RGB	`rgb(84, 80, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.4%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.67, 9.83, -18.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.67, 21.27, 297.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.561, 8.837, 17.118)`
Decimal	`5525618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545072, 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 #545072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #545072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545072; }
.text { color: #545072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 80 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545072, #655072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #545072?: #545072 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545072?: The RGB value is 84, 80, 114: 84 red, 80 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545072?: The complementary color is #6E7250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.