What color is #5879A5?

#5879A5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5879A5?

The RGB value is 88, 121, 165: 88 red, 121 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5879A5?

The complementary color is #A58458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5879A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5879A5 color

#5879A5 rgb(88, 121, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5879A5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 47.5% green and 64.7% blue (88, 121, 165).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#5879A5 color codes

HEX	`#5879A5`
RGB	`rgb(88, 121, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 47.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 47%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 27%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.06, 0.54, -27.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.06, 27.2, 271.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.651, 18.465, 38.224)`
Decimal	`5798309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5879A5, 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 #5879A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5879A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	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 #5879A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5879a5; }
.text { color: #5879a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5879a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 121 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5879a5, #5e58a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5879A5?: #5879A5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5879A5?: The RGB value is 88, 121, 165: 88 red, 121 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5879A5?: The complementary color is #A58458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5879A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.