What color is #547ABF?

#547ABF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #547ABF?

The RGB value is 84, 122, 191: 84 red, 122 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #547ABF?

The complementary color is #BF9954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #547ABF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#547ABF color

#547ABF rgb(84, 122, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #547ABF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 47.8% green and 74.9% blue (84, 122, 191).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 46% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Serenity’s Reign (#507BCE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#547ABF color codes

HEX	`#547ABF`
RGB	`rgb(84, 122, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 47.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 46%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 56%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.34, 7.22, -40.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.34, 40.87, 280.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.016, 19.564, 52.002)`
Decimal	`5536447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #547ABF, 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 #547ABF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#547ABF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #547ABF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #547abf; }
.text { color: #547abf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #547abf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 122 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #547abf, #6454bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #547ABF?: #547ABF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #547ABF?: The RGB value is 84, 122, 191: 84 red, 122 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #547ABF?: The complementary color is #BF9954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #547ABF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.