What color is #545785?

#545785 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545785?

The RGB value is 84, 87, 133: 84 red, 87 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545785?

The complementary color is #858254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545785?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545785 color

#545785 rgb(84, 87, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #545785 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.1% green and 52.2% blue (84, 87, 133).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#545785 color codes

HEX	`#545785`
RGB	`rgb(84, 87, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.54, 10.74, -26.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.54, 28.22, 292.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.297, 10.394, 23.597)`
Decimal	`5527429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545785, 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 #545785	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545785 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #545785 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545785; }
.text { color: #545785; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545785; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 87 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545785, #6a5485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #545785?: #545785 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545785?: The RGB value is 84, 87, 133: 84 red, 87 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545785?: The complementary color is #858254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545785?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.