What color is #5F6DB0?

#5F6DB0 is a desaturated blue known as Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Loch Ness?

The RGB value is 95, 109, 176: 95 red, 109 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Loch Ness?

The complementary color is #B0A25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F6DB0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Loch Ness color: hex code #5F6DB0

#5F6DB0 rgb(95, 109, 176)

Shades of blue

Loch Ness has the hex code #5F6DB0. It is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 42.7% green and 69% blue (95, 109, 176).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

Loch Ness (#5F6DB0) color codes

HEX	`#5F6DB0`
RGB	`rgb(95, 109, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 42.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 46%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 38%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.63, 12.99, -37.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.63, 39.57, 289.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.022, 16.504, 43.302)`
Decimal	`6254000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Loch Ness, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5F6DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5F6DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5F6DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f6db0; }
.text { color: #5f6db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f6db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 109 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f6db0, #7a5fb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

See #5F6DB0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5F6DB0?: #5F6DB0 is a desaturated blue known as Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Loch Ness?: The RGB value is 95, 109, 176: 95 red, 109 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Loch Ness?: The complementary color is #B0A25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F6DB0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.