What color is #5468AC?

#5468AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5468AC?

The RGB value is 84, 104, 172: 84 red, 104 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5468AC?

The complementary color is #AC9854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5468AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5468AC color

#5468AC rgb(84, 104, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5468AC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40.8% green and 67.5% blue (84, 104, 172).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#5468AC color codes

HEX	`#5468AC`
RGB	`rgb(84, 104, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 40%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.31, 12.11, -38.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.31, 40.6, 287.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.05, 14.763, 41.025)`
Decimal	`5531820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5468AC, 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 #5468AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5468AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #5468AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5468ac; }
.text { color: #5468ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5468ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 104 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5468ac, #6c54ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5468AC?: #5468AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5468AC?: The RGB value is 84, 104, 172: 84 red, 104 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5468AC?: The complementary color is #AC9854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5468AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.