What color is #54567D?

#54567D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54567D?

The RGB value is 84, 86, 125: 84 red, 86 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54567D?

The complementary color is #7D7B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54567D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54567D color

#54567D rgb(84, 86, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54567D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.7% green and 49% blue (84, 86, 125).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#54567D color codes

HEX	`#54567D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 86, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 31%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.88, 9.07, -22.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.88, 24.01, 292.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.685, 10.021, 20.769)`
Decimal	`5527165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54567D, 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 #54567D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54567D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #54567D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54567d; }
.text { color: #54567d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54567d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 86 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54567d, #66547d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #54567D?: #54567D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54567D?: The RGB value is 84, 86, 125: 84 red, 86 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54567D?: The complementary color is #7D7B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54567D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.