What color is #5070A3?

#5070A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5070A3?

The RGB value is 80, 112, 163: 80 red, 112 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5070A3?

The complementary color is #A38350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5070A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5070A3 color

#5070A3 rgb(80, 112, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5070A3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 43.9% green and 63.9% blue (80, 112, 163).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 34% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#5070A3 color codes

HEX	`#5070A3`
RGB	`rgb(80, 112, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 43.9%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 34%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 51%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 31%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.89, 3.32, -30.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.89, 31.17, 276.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.711, 15.937, 36.891)`
Decimal	`5271715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5070A3, 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 #5070A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5070A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #5070A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5070a3; }
.text { color: #5070a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5070a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 112 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5070a3, #5950a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #5070A3?: #5070A3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5070A3?: The RGB value is 80, 112, 163: 80 red, 112 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5070A3?: The complementary color is #A38350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5070A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.