What color is #54647A?

#54647A 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 #54647A?

The RGB value is 84, 100, 122: 84 red, 100 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54647A?

The complementary color is #7A6A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54647A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54647A color

#54647A rgb(84, 100, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54647A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.2% green and 47.8% blue (84, 100, 122).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% 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 6.03:1).

#54647A color codes

HEX	`#54647A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 100, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 31%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 18%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, -0.45, -14.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 14.3, 268.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.725, 12.404, 20.185)`
Decimal	`5530746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54647A, 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 #54647A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54647A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #54647A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54647a; }
.text { color: #54647a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54647a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 100 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54647a, #57547a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #54647A?: #54647A 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 #54647A?: The RGB value is 84, 100, 122: 84 red, 100 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54647A?: The complementary color is #7A6A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54647A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.