#547D9C Color
#547D9C is rgb(84, 125, 156) in RGB, hsl(206, 30%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 20%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#547D9Crgb(84, 125, 156)hsl(206, 30%, 47%)hsv(206, 46%, 61%)cmyk(46%, 20%, 0%, 39%)oklch(57.2% 0.066 242)lab(50.32% -8.17 -21.50)lch(50.32% 22.99 249.19)What #547D9C 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 #547D9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#547D9C Channel Values
How #547D9C 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 125 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 30% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 46% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.38:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #547D9C 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 #547D9C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #547D9C; 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 #547D9C
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 #547D9C 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.
#547D9C#77779C#6B7A9C#71719D#67769C#4C8181#4F808D#797979Using #547D9C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-547d9c: #547D9C;background-color: #547D9C;colors: { 'color-547d9c': '#547D9C' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.490, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_547d9c">#547D9C</color>fill="#547D9C"More Blue Colors
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#547D9C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #547D9C?
#547D9C is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 125, 156) in RGB and hsl(206, 30%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #547D9C?
#547D9C is rgb(84, 125, 156) — red 84, green 125, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #547D9C?
#547D9C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 20%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #547D9C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #547D9C scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #547D9C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #547D9C 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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