#5446A4 Color
#5446A4 is rgb(84, 70, 164) in RGB, hsl(249, 40%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5446A4rgb(84, 70, 164)hsl(249, 40%, 46%)hsv(249, 57%, 64%)cmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 36%)oklch(46% 0.146 286)lab(35.23% 25.56 -49.88)lch(35.23% 56.05 297.13)What #5446A4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5446A4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5446A4 Channel Values
How #5446A4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 84 · G 70 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 40% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 57% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5446A4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5446A4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5446A4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5446A4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5446A4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5446A4#4949A4#4D48A4#4B4BA4#4F49A4#3F5959#48527E#545454Using #5446A4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5446a4: #5446A4;background-color: #5446A4;colors: { 'color-5446a4': '#5446A4' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.275, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_5446a4">#5446A4</color>fill="#5446A4"More Blue Colors
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#5446A4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5446A4?
#5446A4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 70, 164) in RGB and hsl(249, 40%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #5446A4?
#5446A4 is rgb(84, 70, 164) — red 84, green 70, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5446A4?
#5446A4 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5446A4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5446A4 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5446A4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5446A4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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