What color is #54556B?

#54556B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54556B?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 107: 84 red, 85 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54556B?

The complementary color is #6B6A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54556B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54556B color

#54556B rgb(84, 85, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54556B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 42% blue (84, 85, 107).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#54556B color codes

HEX	`#54556B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.82, 4.82, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.82, 13.62, 290.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.558, 9.443, 15.226)`
Decimal	`5526891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54556B, 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 #54556B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54556B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #54556B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54556b; }
.text { color: #54556b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54556b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54556b, #5f546b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #54556B?: #54556B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54556B?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 107: 84 red, 85 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54556B?: The complementary color is #6B6A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54556B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.