What color is #5670A6?

#5670A6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5670A6?

The RGB value is 86, 112, 166: 86 red, 112 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5670A6?

The complementary color is #A68C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5670A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5670A6 color

#5670A6 rgb(86, 112, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5670A6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 43.9% green and 65.1% blue (86, 112, 166).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#5670A6 color codes

HEX	`#5670A6`
RGB	`rgb(86, 112, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 43.9%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.39, 5.76, -31.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.39, 32.46, 280.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.513, 16.319, 38.349)`
Decimal	`5664934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5670A6, 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 #5670A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5670A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #5670A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5670a6; }
.text { color: #5670a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5670a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 112 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5670a6, #6456a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #5670A6?: #5670A6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5670A6?: The RGB value is 86, 112, 166: 86 red, 112 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5670A6?: The complementary color is #A68C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5670A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.