What color is #5773BB?

#5773BB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5773BB?

The RGB value is 87, 115, 187: 87 red, 115 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5773BB?

The complementary color is #BB9F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5773BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5773BB color

#5773BB rgb(87, 115, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5773BB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 45.1% green and 73.3% blue (87, 115, 187).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Flood (#6677BB), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#5773BB color codes

HEX	`#5773BB`
RGB	`rgb(87, 115, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 45.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 42%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 53%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.34, 10.84, -41.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.34, 42.48, 284.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.028, 17.874, 49.451)`
Decimal	`5731259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5773BB, 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 #5773BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5773BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #5773BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5773bb; }
.text { color: #5773bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5773bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 115 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5773bb, #6d57bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5773BB?: #5773BB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Flood. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5773BB?: The RGB value is 87, 115, 187: 87 red, 115 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5773BB?: The complementary color is #BB9F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5773BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.