What color is #545573?

#545573 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545573?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 115: 84 red, 85 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545573?

The complementary color is #737254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545573?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545573 color

#545573 rgb(84, 85, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #545573 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 45.1% blue (84, 85, 115).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#545573 color codes

HEX	`#545573`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, 6.93, -17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 18.54, 291.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.998, 9.619, 17.546)`
Decimal	`5526899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545573, 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 #545573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #545573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545573; }
.text { color: #545573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545573, #625473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #545573?: #545573 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545573?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 115: 84 red, 85 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545573?: The complementary color is #737254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545573?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.