What color is #545585?

#545585 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545585?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 133: 84 red, 85 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545585?

The complementary color is #858454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545585?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545585 color

#545585 rgb(84, 85, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #545585 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 52.2% blue (84, 85, 133).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#545585 color codes

HEX	`#545585`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 36%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.98, 12.01, -26.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.98, 29.53, 294)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.137, 10.075, 23.544)`
Decimal	`5526917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545585, 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 #545585	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545585 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #545585 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545585; }
.text { color: #545585; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545585; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545585, #6c5485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #545585?: #545585 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545585?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 133: 84 red, 85 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545585?: The complementary color is #858454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545585?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.