What color is #5478AC?

#5478AC 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 #5478AC?

The RGB value is 84, 120, 172: 84 red, 120 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5478AC?

The complementary color is #AC8854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5478AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5478AC color

#5478AC rgb(84, 120, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5478AC is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 47.1% green and 67.5% blue (84, 120, 172).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#5478AC color codes

HEX	`#5478AC`
RGB	`rgb(84, 120, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 47.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 30%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.85, 2.31, -31.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.85, 31.69, 274.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.816, 18.295, 41.614)`
Decimal	`5535916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5478AC, 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 #5478AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5478AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #5478AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5478ac; }
.text { color: #5478ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5478ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 120 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5478ac, #5c54ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5478AC?: #5478AC 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 #5478AC?: The RGB value is 84, 120, 172: 84 red, 120 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5478AC?: The complementary color is #AC8854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5478AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.