What color is #54748B?

#54748B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54748B?

The RGB value is 84, 116, 139: 84 red, 116 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54748B?

The complementary color is #8B6B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54748B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54748B color

#54748B rgb(84, 116, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54748B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 45.5% green and 54.5% blue (84, 116, 139).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#54748B color codes

HEX	`#54748B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 116, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 45.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 17%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.29, -5.25, -16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.29, 17.04, 252.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.56, 16.239, 26.788)`
Decimal	`5534859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54748B, 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 #54748B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54748B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #54748B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54748b; }
.text { color: #54748b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54748b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 116 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54748b, #54598b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #54748B?: #54748B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54748B?: The RGB value is 84, 116, 139: 84 red, 116 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54748B?: The complementary color is #8B6B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54748B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.