What color is #5761AE?

#5761AE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5761AE?

The RGB value is 87, 97, 174: 87 red, 97 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5761AE?

The complementary color is #AEA457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5761AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5761AE color

#5761AE rgb(87, 97, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5761AE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 38% green and 68.2% blue (87, 97, 174).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#5761AE color codes

HEX	`#5761AE`
RGB	`rgb(87, 97, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 38%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 50%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 44%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.7, 17.85, -42.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.7, 46.06, 292.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.843, 13.631, 41.832)`
Decimal	`5726638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5761AE, 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 #5761AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5761AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #5761AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5761ae; }
.text { color: #5761ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5761ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 97 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5761ae, #7957ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5761AE?: #5761AE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5761AE?: The RGB value is 87, 97, 174: 87 red, 97 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5761AE?: The complementary color is #AEA457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5761AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.