What color is #5862A6?

#5862A6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5862A6?

The RGB value is 88, 98, 166: 88 red, 98 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5862A6?

The complementary color is #A69C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5862A6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5862A6 color

#5862A6 rgb(88, 98, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5862A6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 38.4% green and 65.1% blue (88, 98, 166).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 31% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#5862A6 color codes

HEX	`#5862A6`
RGB	`rgb(88, 98, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 38.4%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 31%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 47%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 41%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.6, 14.94, -37.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.6, 40.75, 291.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.273, 13.562, 37.882)`
Decimal	`5792422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5862A6, 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 #5862A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5862A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #5862A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5862a6; }
.text { color: #5862a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5862a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 98 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5862a6, #7558a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5862A6?: #5862A6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5862A6?: The RGB value is 88, 98, 166: 88 red, 98 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5862A6?: The complementary color is #A69C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5862A6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.