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#5467AB Color

#5467AB is rgb(84, 103, 171) in RGB, hsl(227, 34%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 40%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5467AB
HEX#5467AB
RGBrgb(84, 103, 171)
HSLhsl(227, 34%, 50%)
HSVhsv(227, 51%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 40%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.109 270.5)
LABlab(44.47% 7.77 -39.31)
LCHlch(44.47% 40.07 281.18)

What #5467AB 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 #5467AB, 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.

#5467AB Channel Values

How #5467AB 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 103 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 34% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 51% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.38:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5467AB 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 text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5467AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5467AB; 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 #5467AB

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 #5467AB 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#5467AB
Protanopia#6464AB
Protanomaly#5E65AB
Deuteranopia#6161AB
Deuteranomaly#5C64AB
Tritanopia#427373
Tritanomaly#4A6E8D
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #5467AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5467ab: #5467AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5467AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5467ab': '#5467AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.404, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_5467ab">#5467AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5467AB"

More Blue Colors

#5467AB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5467AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5467AB?

#5467AB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 103, 171) in RGB and hsl(227, 34%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #5467AB?

#5467AB is rgb(84, 103, 171) — red 84, green 103, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5467AB?

#5467AB converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 40%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5467AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5467AB scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5467AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5467AB 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.94, which is visibly different.

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