What color is #54507D?

#54507D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54507D?

The RGB value is 84, 80, 125: 84 red, 80 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54507D?

The complementary color is #797D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54507D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54507D color

#54507D rgb(84, 80, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54507D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.4% green and 49% blue (84, 80, 125).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 22% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#54507D color codes

HEX	`#54507D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 80, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 22%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 36%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 36%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.18, 12.89, -24.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.18, 28.02, 297.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.226, 9.103, 20.616)`
Decimal	`5525629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54507D, 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 #54507D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54507D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #54507D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54507d; }
.text { color: #54507d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54507d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 80 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54507d, #6a507d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #54507D?: #54507D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54507D?: The RGB value is 84, 80, 125: 84 red, 80 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54507D?: The complementary color is #797D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54507D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.