What color is #546DA1?

#546DA1 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 #546DA1?

The RGB value is 84, 109, 161: 84 red, 109 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546DA1?

The complementary color is #A18854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546DA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546DA1 color

#546DA1 rgb(84, 109, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #546DA1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 42.7% green and 63.1% blue (84, 109, 161).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#546DA1 color codes

HEX	`#546DA1`
RGB	`rgb(84, 109, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 42.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, 5.53, -30.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 31.42, 280.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.556, 15.394, 35.863)`
Decimal	`5533089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546DA1, 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 #546DA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546DA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #546DA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546da1; }
.text { color: #546da1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546da1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 109 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546da1, #6254a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #546DA1?: #546DA1 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 #546DA1?: The RGB value is 84, 109, 161: 84 red, 109 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546DA1?: The complementary color is #A18854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546DA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.