What color is #5759A4?

#5759A4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5759A4?

The RGB value is 87, 89, 164: 87 red, 89 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5759A4?

The complementary color is #A4A257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5759A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5759A4 color

#5759A4 rgb(87, 89, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5759A4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 34.9% green and 64.3% blue (87, 89, 164).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#5759A4 color codes

HEX	`#5759A4`
RGB	`rgb(87, 89, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 34.9%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 31%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 47%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 46%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.98, 19.73, -40.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.98, 45.4, 295.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.202, 11.851, 36.654)`
Decimal	`5724580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5759A4, 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 #5759A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5759A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #5759A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5759a4; }
.text { color: #5759a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5759a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 89 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5759a4, #7b57a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5759A4?: #5759A4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5759A4?: The RGB value is 87, 89, 164: 87 red, 89 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5759A4?: The complementary color is #A4A257, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5759A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.