What color is #5464BD?

#5464BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5464BD?

The RGB value is 84, 100, 189: 84 red, 100 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5464BD?

The complementary color is #BDAD54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5464BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5464BD color

#5464BD rgb(84, 100, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5464BD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.2% green and 74.1% blue (84, 100, 189).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 44% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#5464BD color codes

HEX	`#5464BD`
RGB	`rgb(84, 100, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 44%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 56%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 47%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.18, 20.17, -48.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.18, 52.86, 292.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.396, 14.672, 50.05)`
Decimal	`5530813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5464BD, 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 #5464BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5464BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #5464BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5464bd; }
.text { color: #5464bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5464bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 100 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5464bd, #7954bd); }

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Questions

What color is #5464BD?: #5464BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5464BD?: The RGB value is 84, 100, 189: 84 red, 100 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5464BD?: The complementary color is #BDAD54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5464BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.