What color is #5762EC?

#5762EC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5762EC?

The RGB value is 87, 98, 236: 87 red, 98 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5762EC?

The complementary color is #ECE157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5762EC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5762EC color

#5762EC rgb(87, 98, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5762EC is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 38.4% green and 92.5% blue (87, 98, 236).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 80% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Brew (#5260E1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#5762EC color codes

HEX	`#5762EC`
RGB	`rgb(87, 98, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 38.4%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 80%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 63%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 58%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.03, 37.54, -71.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.03, 80.39, 297.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.433, 16.816, 81.351)`
Decimal	`5726956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5762EC, 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 #5762EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5762EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #5762EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5762ec; }
.text { color: #5762ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5762ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 98 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5762ec, #9757ec); }

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Questions

What color is #5762EC?: #5762EC is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5762EC?: The RGB value is 87, 98, 236: 87 red, 98 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5762EC?: The complementary color is #ECE157, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5762EC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.