What color is #546B9C?

#546B9C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546B9C?

The RGB value is 84, 107, 156: 84 red, 107 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546B9C?

The complementary color is #9C8554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546B9C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546B9C color

#546B9C rgb(84, 107, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #546B9C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 42% green and 61.2% blue (84, 107, 156).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#546B9C color codes

HEX	`#546B9C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 107, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 42%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.36, 5.2, -29.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.36, 29.71, 280.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.913, 14.8, 33.517)`
Decimal	`5532572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546B9C, 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 #546B9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546B9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #546B9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546b9c; }
.text { color: #546b9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546b9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 107 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546b9c, #61549c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #546B9C?: #546B9C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546B9C?: The RGB value is 84, 107, 156: 84 red, 107 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546B9C?: The complementary color is #9C8554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546B9C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.