What color is #54637D?

#54637D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54637D?

The RGB value is 84, 99, 125: 84 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54637D?

The complementary color is #7D6E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54637D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54637D color

#54637D rgb(84, 99, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54637D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 38.8% green and 49% blue (84, 99, 125).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#54637D color codes

HEX	`#54637D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 99, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 38.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.67, 0.98, -16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.67, 16.42, 273.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.819, 12.289, 21.147)`
Decimal	`5530493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54637D, 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 #54637D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54637D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #54637D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54637d; }
.text { color: #54637d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54637d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 99 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54637d, #59547d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #54637D?: #54637D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54637D?: The RGB value is 84, 99, 125: 84 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54637D?: The complementary color is #7D6E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54637D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.