What color is #5770A0?

#5770A0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5770A0?

The RGB value is 87, 112, 160: 87 red, 112 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5770A0?

The complementary color is #A08757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5770A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5770A0 color

#5770A0 rgb(87, 112, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5770A0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 43.9% green and 62.7% blue (87, 112, 160).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#5770A0 color codes

HEX	`#5770A0`
RGB	`rgb(87, 112, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 43.9%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 30%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.17, 4.17, -28.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.17, 29.06, 278.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.068, 16.152, 35.522)`
Decimal	`5730464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5770A0, 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 #5770A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5770A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #5770A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5770a0; }
.text { color: #5770a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5770a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 112 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5770a0, #6357a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #5770A0?: #5770A0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5770A0?: The RGB value is 87, 112, 160: 87 red, 112 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5770A0?: The complementary color is #A08757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5770A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.