What color is #546998?

#546998 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546998?

The RGB value is 84, 105, 152: 84 red, 105 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546998?

The complementary color is #988354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546998?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546998 color

#546998 rgb(84, 105, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #546998 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 41.2% green and 59.6% blue (84, 105, 152).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#546998 color codes

HEX	`#546998`
RGB	`rgb(84, 105, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 41.2%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.6, 5.2, -28.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.6, 28.55, 280.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.373, 14.254, 31.694)`
Decimal	`5532056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546998, 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 #546998	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546998 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #546998 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546998; }
.text { color: #546998; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546998; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 105 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546998, #615498); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #546998?: #546998 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546998?: The RGB value is 84, 105, 152: 84 red, 105 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546998?: The complementary color is #988354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546998?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.