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#545ABB Color

#545ABB is rgb(84, 90, 187) in RGB, hsl(237, 43%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 52%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#545ABB
HEX#545ABB
RGBrgb(84, 90, 187)
HSLhsl(237, 43%, 53%)
HSVhsv(237, 55%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 52%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.15 277.1)
LABlab(41.71% 19.63 -53.03)
LCHlch(41.71% 56.55 290.31)

What #545ABB 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 #545ABB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#545ABB Channel Values

How #545ABB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 90 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 43% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 55% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545ABB 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.

TextWhite text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #545ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545ABB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #545ABB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #545ABB.

How #545ABB 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.

Typical#545ABB
Protanopia#5959BB
Protanomaly#5759BB
Deuteranopia#5858BB
Deuteranomaly#5659BB
Tritanopia#376D6D
Tritanomaly#446693
Achromatopsia#646464

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #545ABB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-545abb: #545ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #545ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-545abb': '#545ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.353, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_545abb">#545ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#545ABB"

More Blue Colors

#545ABB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#545ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #545ABB?

#545ABB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 90, 187) in RGB and hsl(237, 43%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #545ABB?

#545ABB is rgb(84, 90, 187) — red 84, green 90, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #545ABB?

#545ABB converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 52%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #545ABB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #545ABB scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #545ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #545ABB 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.

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