What color is #546484?

#546484 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546484?

The RGB value is 84, 100, 132: 84 red, 100 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546484?

The complementary color is #847454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546484?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546484 color

#546484 rgb(84, 100, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #546484 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.2% green and 51.8% blue (84, 100, 132).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#546484 color codes

HEX	`#546484`
RGB	`rgb(84, 100, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 24%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.25, 2.34, -19.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.25, 19.87, 276.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.377, 12.665, 23.618)`
Decimal	`5530756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546484, 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 #546484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #546484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546484; }
.text { color: #546484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 100 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546484, #5c5484); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #546484?: #546484 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546484?: The RGB value is 84, 100, 132: 84 red, 100 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546484?: The complementary color is #847454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546484?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.