What color is #5474A4?

#5474A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5474A4?

The RGB value is 84, 116, 164: 84 red, 116 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5474A4?

The complementary color is #A48454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5474A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5474A4 color

#5474A4 rgb(84, 116, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5474A4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 45.5% green and 64.3% blue (84, 116, 164).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#5474A4 color codes

HEX	`#5474A4`
RGB	`rgb(84, 116, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 45.5%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 49%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.33, 2.21, -29.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.33, 29.4, 274.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.6, 17.055, 37.532)`
Decimal	`5534884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5474A4, 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 #5474A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5474A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #5474A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5474a4; }
.text { color: #5474a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5474a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 116 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5474a4, #5c54a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5474A4?: #5474A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5474A4?: The RGB value is 84, 116, 164: 84 red, 116 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5474A4?: The complementary color is #A48454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5474A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.