Close to Dusk
#54597F
#54597F is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #54597F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.75:1 AABlack text on this color
3.11:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.75:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.11:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #54597F as they’d see it.
#54597F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #54597F
What color is #54597F?
#54597F is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #54597F in RGB?
#54597F is rgb(84, 89, 127): 84 red, 89 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #54597F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 30, 0, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #54597F?
PANTONE 2945 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #54597F?
Its complement #615D36 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.