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#5474AB Color

#5474AB is rgb(84, 116, 171) in RGB, hsl(218, 34%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5474AB
HEX#5474AB
RGBrgb(84, 116, 171)
HSLhsl(218, 34%, 50%)
HSVhsv(218, 51%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.094 260.8)
LABlab(48.21% 0.36 -33.45)
LCHlch(48.21% 33.45 270.61)

What #5474AB 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 #5474AB, 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.

#5474AB Channel Values

How #5474AB 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 116 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 34% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 51% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5474AB 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5474AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5474AB; 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 #5474AB

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 #5474AB 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#5474AB
Protanopia#6F6FAB
Protanomaly#6571AB
Deuteranopia#6B6BAB
Deuteranomaly#626FAB
Tritanopia#457D7D
Tritanomaly#4B7991
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #5474AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5474ab: #5474AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5474AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5474ab': '#5474AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.455, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_5474ab">#5474AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5474AB"

More Blue Colors

#5474AB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5474AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5474AB?

#5474AB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 116, 171) in RGB and hsl(218, 34%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.

What is the RGB value of #5474AB?

#5474AB is rgb(84, 116, 171) — red 84, green 116, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5474AB?

#5474AB converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 32%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5474AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5474AB scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5474AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5474AB 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 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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