What color is #54788C?

#54788C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54788C?

The RGB value is 84, 120, 140: 84 red, 120 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54788C?

The complementary color is #8C6854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54788C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54788C color

#54788C rgb(84, 120, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54788C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 47.1% green and 54.9% blue (84, 120, 140).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#54788C color codes

HEX	`#54788C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 120, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 47.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 14%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.52, -7.29, -14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.52, 16.6, 243.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.105, 17.21, 27.332)`
Decimal	`5535884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54788C, 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 #54788C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54788C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #54788C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54788c; }
.text { color: #54788c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54788c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 120 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54788c, #545c8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #54788C?: #54788C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54788C?: The RGB value is 84, 120, 140: 84 red, 120 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54788C?: The complementary color is #8C6854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54788C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.