What color is #545264?

#545264 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545264?

The RGB value is 84, 82, 100: 84 red, 82 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545264?

The complementary color is #626452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545264?

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.

#545264 color

#545264 rgb(84, 82, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545264 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.2% green and 39.2% blue (84, 82, 100).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#545264 color codes

HEX	`#545264`
RGB	`rgb(84, 82, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 18%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.67, 4.94, -10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.67, 11.25, 296.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.973, 8.839, 13.288)`
Decimal	`5526116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545264, 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 #545264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545264 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 #545264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545264; }
.text { color: #545264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 82 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545264, #5d5264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #545264?: #545264 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545264?: The RGB value is 84, 82, 100: 84 red, 82 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545264?: The complementary color is #626452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545264?: 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.