What color is #5767AC?

#5767AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5767AC?

The RGB value is 87, 103, 172: 87 red, 103 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5767AC?

The complementary color is #AC9C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5767AC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5767AC color

#5767AC rgb(87, 103, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5767AC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 40.4% green and 67.5% blue (87, 103, 172).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#5767AC color codes

HEX	`#5767AC`
RGB	`rgb(87, 103, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 40.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.23, 13.46, -38.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.23, 41.13, 289.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.225, 14.704, 41.005)`
Decimal	`5728172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5767AC, 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 #5767AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5767AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #5767AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5767ac; }
.text { color: #5767ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5767ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 103 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5767ac, #7257ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5767AC?: #5767AC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5767AC?: The RGB value is 87, 103, 172: 87 red, 103 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5767AC?: The complementary color is #AC9C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5767AC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.