What color is #54839C?

#54839C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54839C?

The RGB value is 84, 131, 156: 84 red, 131 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54839C?

The complementary color is #9C6D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54839C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54839C color

#54839C rgb(84, 131, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54839C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 51.4% green and 61.2% blue (84, 131, 156).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#54839C color codes

HEX	`#54839C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 131, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 51.4%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 30%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 46%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 16%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.42, -8.99, -18.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.42, 20.43, 243.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.771, 20.516, 34.47)`
Decimal	`5538716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54839C, 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 #54839C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#54839C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #54839C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54839c; }
.text { color: #54839c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54839c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 131 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54839c, #545f9c); }

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Questions

What color is #54839C?: #54839C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54839C?: The RGB value is 84, 131, 156: 84 red, 131 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54839C?: The complementary color is #9C6D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54839C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.