Palettes / Colors / #545883
#545883 — Dusty Blue
#545883 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #545883 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#545883 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #837F54; it also sits naturally between #546F83 and #675483. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #545883 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 88, 131 |
| HSL | 235°, 22%, 42% |
| HSV | 235°, 36%, 51% |
| CMYK | 36%, 33%, 0%, 49% |
| XYZ | 11.24, 10.50, 22.91 |
| Yxy | 10.50, 0.2518, 0.2352 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.73, 9.53, -24.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.41, 7.05, -21.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 35% · Blue 51%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #545883
.text { color: #545883; }
.background { background-color: #545883; }
.border { border: 3px solid #545883; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 88, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 22%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #545883; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 88, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #545883; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 88, 131, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#545883">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#545883">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #837F54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.77:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #545883: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #545883
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #545883: ·
How #545883 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #545883 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #545883?
#545883 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 84, 88, 131). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #545883?
#545883 is RGB 84, 88, 131 — HSL 235°, 22%, 42% — CMYK 36%, 33%, 0%, 49%.
What colors go with #545883?
Its complement is #837F54; analogous partners are #546F83 and #675483. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #545883 for text?
White text on #545883 has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.10:1.