What color is #546787?

#546787 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 #546787?

The RGB value is 84, 103, 135: 84 red, 103 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546787?

The complementary color is #877454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546787 color

#546787 rgb(84, 103, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #546787 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40.4% green and 52.9% blue (84, 103, 135).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#546787 color codes

HEX	`#546787`
RGB	`rgb(84, 103, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 24%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.26, 1.37, -19.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.26, 20.03, 273.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.878, 13.334, 24.812)`
Decimal	`5531527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546787, 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 #546787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #546787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546787; }
.text { color: #546787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 103 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546787, #5a5487); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #546787?: #546787 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 #546787?: The RGB value is 84, 103, 135: 84 red, 103 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546787?: The complementary color is #877454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.