What color is #54A5C2?

#54A5C2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54A5C2?

The RGB value is 84, 165, 194: 84 red, 165 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54A5C2?

The complementary color is #C27154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54A5C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54A5C2 color

#54A5C2 rgb(84, 165, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #54A5C2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 64.7% green and 76.1% blue (84, 165, 194).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 47% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Surgical (#59A4C1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#54A5C2 color codes

HEX	`#54A5C2`
RGB	`rgb(84, 165, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 64.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 47%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 57%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.91, -16.37, -22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.91, 27.74, 233.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.845, 32.688, 55.923)`
Decimal	`5547458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54A5C2, 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 #54A5C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#54A5C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	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 #54A5C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54a5c2; }
.text { color: #54a5c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54a5c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 165 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54a5c2, #546ec2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #54A5C2?: #54A5C2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54A5C2?: The RGB value is 84, 165, 194: 84 red, 165 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54A5C2?: The complementary color is #C27154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54A5C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.