Close to Denim
#545AAE
#545AAE is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 35.3% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 36% saturation and 51% 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 #545AAE.
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.
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6.09:1 AABlack text on this color
3.45:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.09:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #545AAE as they’d see it.
#545AAE 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 #545AAE
What color is #545AAE?
#545AAE is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 35.3% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 236°, with 36% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #545AAE in RGB?
#545AAE is rgb(84, 90, 174): 84 red, 90 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #545AAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 48, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #545AAE?
PANTONE 300 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #545AAE?
Its complement #666600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.