What color is #5074B6?

#5074B6 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 #5074B6?

The RGB value is 80, 116, 182: 80 red, 116 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5074B6?

The complementary color is #B69250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5074B6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5074B6 color

#5074B6 rgb(80, 116, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5074B6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 45.5% green and 71.4% blue (80, 116, 182).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#5074B6 color codes

HEX	`#5074B6`
RGB	`rgb(80, 116, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 45.5%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 56%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.97, 7.04, -38.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.97, 39.43, 280.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.994, 17.572, 46.69)`
Decimal	`5272758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5074B6, 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 #5074B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5074B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #5074B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5074b6; }
.text { color: #5074b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5074b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 116 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5074b6, #5f50b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5074B6?: #5074B6 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 #5074B6?: The RGB value is 80, 116, 182: 80 red, 116 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5074B6?: The complementary color is #B69250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5074B6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.