What color is #545865?

#545865 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545865?

The RGB value is 84, 88, 101: 84 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545865?

The complementary color is #656154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545865 color

#545865 rgb(84, 88, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545865 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.5% green and 39.6% blue (84, 88, 101).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#545865 color codes

HEX	`#545865`
RGB	`rgb(84, 88, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.49, 1.44, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.49, 8.13, 280.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.494, 9.804, 13.701)`
Decimal	`5527653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545865, 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 #545865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #545865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545865; }
.text { color: #545865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 88 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545865, #595465); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545865?: #545865 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545865?: The RGB value is 84, 88, 101: 84 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545865?: The complementary color is #656154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.