What color is #546AAB?

#546AAB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546AAB?

The RGB value is 84, 106, 171: 84 red, 106 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546AAB?

The complementary color is #AB9554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546AAB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546AAB color

#546AAB rgb(84, 106, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #546AAB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 41.6% green and 67.1% blue (84, 106, 171).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#546AAB color codes

HEX	`#546AAB`
RGB	`rgb(84, 106, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 41.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 34%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 38%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.81, 10.54, -37.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.81, 38.82, 285.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.158, 15.132, 40.59)`
Decimal	`5532331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546AAB, 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 #546AAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546AAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #546AAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546aab; }
.text { color: #546aab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546aab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 106 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546aab, #6954ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #546AAB?: #546AAB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546AAB?: The RGB value is 84, 106, 171: 84 red, 106 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546AAB?: The complementary color is #AB9554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546AAB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.