What color is #5987D2?

#5987D2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5987D2?

The RGB value is 89, 135, 210: 89 red, 135 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5987D2?

The complementary color is #D2A459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5987D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5987D2 color

#5987D2 rgb(89, 135, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5987D2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 52.9% green and 82.4% blue (89, 135, 210).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 57% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Marina (#5A88C8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#5987D2 color codes

HEX	`#5987D2`
RGB	`rgb(89, 135, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 52.9%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 57%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 58%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 36%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.19, 6.66, -43.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.19, 43.86, 278.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.413, 24.103, 64.326)`
Decimal	`5867474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5987D2, 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 #5987D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5987D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #5987D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5987d2; }
.text { color: #5987d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5987d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 135 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5987d2, #6759d2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5987D2?: #5987D2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Marina. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5987D2?: The RGB value is 89, 135, 210: 89 red, 135 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5987D2?: The complementary color is #D2A459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5987D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.