Palettes / Colors / #545ABD
#545ABD — Muted Blue
#545ABD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #545ABD 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.
#545ABD 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 #BDB856; it also sits naturally between #568FBD and #8556BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #545ABD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 90, 189 |
| HSL | 237°, 44%, 54% |
| HSV | 237°, 56%, 74% |
| CMYK | 56%, 52%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 16.50, 12.87, 49.76 |
| Yxy | 12.87, 0.2085, 0.1627 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.57, 26.46, -53.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.88, 21.55, -61.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 35% · Blue 74%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #545ABD
.text { color: #545ABD; }
.background { background-color: #545ABD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #545ABD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 90, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 44%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #545ABD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 90, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #545ABD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 90, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#545ABD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#545ABD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDB856:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #545ABD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #545ABD
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 #545ABD: ·
How #545ABD 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 #545ABD 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 #545ABD?
#545ABD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 84, 90, 189). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #545ABD?
#545ABD is RGB 84, 90, 189 — HSL 237°, 44%, 54% — CMYK 56%, 52%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #545ABD?
Its complement is #BDB856; analogous partners are #568FBD and #8556BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #545ABD for text?
White text on #545ABD has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.57:1.