What color is #5679A1?

#5679A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5679A1?

The RGB value is 86, 121, 161: 86 red, 121 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5679A1?

The complementary color is #A17E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5679A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5679A1 color

#5679A1 rgb(86, 121, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5679A1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 47.5% green and 63.1% blue (86, 121, 161).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#5679A1 color codes

HEX	`#5679A1`
RGB	`rgb(86, 121, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 47.5%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 47%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 25%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.77, -1.19, -25.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.77, 25.35, 267.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.106, 18.225, 36.328)`
Decimal	`5667233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5679A1, 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 #5679A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5679A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #5679A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5679a1; }
.text { color: #5679a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5679a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 121 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5679a1, #5956a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5679A1?: #5679A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5679A1?: The RGB value is 86, 121, 161: 86 red, 121 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5679A1?: The complementary color is #A17E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5679A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.