What color is #5477AE?

#5477AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5477AE?

The RGB value is 84, 119, 174: 84 red, 119 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5477AE?

The complementary color is #AE8B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5477AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5477AE color

#5477AE rgb(84, 119, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5477AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 46.7% green and 68.2% blue (84, 119, 174).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 36% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#5477AE color codes

HEX	`#5477AE`
RGB	`rgb(84, 119, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 46.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 36%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 52%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.66, 3.54, -33.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.66, 33.26, 276.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.89, 18.133, 42.594)`
Decimal	`5535662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5477AE, 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 #5477AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5477AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	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 #5477AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5477ae; }
.text { color: #5477ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5477ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 119 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5477ae, #5e54ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5477AE?: #5477AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5477AE?: The RGB value is 84, 119, 174: 84 red, 119 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5477AE?: The complementary color is #AE8B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5477AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.