What color is #5A7084?

#5A7084 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A7084?

The RGB value is 90, 112, 132: 90 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A7084?

The complementary color is #846E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A7084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A7084 color

#5A7084 rgb(90, 112, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5A7084 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 43.9% green and 51.8% blue (90, 112, 132).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 19% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#5A7084 color codes

HEX	`#5A7084`
RGB	`rgb(90, 112, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 43.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 19%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 32%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.21, -3.01, -13.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.21, 13.97, 257.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.174, 15.427, 24.056)`
Decimal	`5927044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A7084, 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 #5A7084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5A7084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #5A7084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a7084; }
.text { color: #5a7084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a7084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 112 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a7084, #5a5b84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5A7084?: #5A7084 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A7084?: The RGB value is 90, 112, 132: 90 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A7084?: The complementary color is #846E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A7084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.