What color is #545167?

#545167 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545167?

The RGB value is 84, 81, 103: 84 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545167?

The complementary color is #646751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545167 color

#545167 rgb(84, 81, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #545167 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.8% green and 40.4% blue (84, 81, 103).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#545167 color codes

HEX	`#545167`
RGB	`rgb(84, 81, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.5, 6.32, -12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.5, 13.79, 297.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.046, 8.749, 14.041)`
Decimal	`5525863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545167, 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 #545167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #545167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545167; }
.text { color: #545167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 81 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545167, #5f5167); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #545167?: #545167 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545167?: The RGB value is 84, 81, 103: 84 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545167?: The complementary color is #646751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.