What color is #5454A1?

#5454A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5454A1?

The RGB value is 84, 84, 161: 84 red, 84 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5454A1?

The complementary color is #A1A154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5454A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5454A1 color

#5454A1 rgb(84, 84, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5454A1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.9% green and 63.1% blue (84, 84, 161).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#5454A1 color codes

HEX	`#5454A1`
RGB	`rgb(84, 84, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.9%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.24, 21.21, -41.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.24, 46.96, 296.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.258, 10.798, 35.097)`
Decimal	`5526689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5454A1, 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 #5454A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5454A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5454A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5454a1; }
.text { color: #5454a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5454a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 84 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5454a1, #7a54a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5454A1?: #5454A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5454A1?: The RGB value is 84, 84, 161: 84 red, 84 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5454A1?: The complementary color is #A1A154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5454A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.