What color is #5772A9?

#5772A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5772A9?

The RGB value is 87, 114, 169: 87 red, 114 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5772A9?

The complementary color is #A98E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5772A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5772A9 color

#5772A9 rgb(87, 114, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5772A9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 44.7% green and 66.3% blue (87, 114, 169).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#5772A9 color codes

HEX	`#5772A9`
RGB	`rgb(87, 114, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 44.7%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 49%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.16, 5.73, -32.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.16, 32.99, 280.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.107, 16.924, 39.894)`
Decimal	`5730985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5772A9, 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 #5772A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5772A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #5772A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5772a9; }
.text { color: #5772a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5772a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 114 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5772a9, #6557a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5772A9?: #5772A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5772A9?: The RGB value is 87, 114, 169: 87 red, 114 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5772A9?: The complementary color is #A98E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5772A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.