What color is #5A72A5?

#5A72A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A72A5?

The RGB value is 90, 114, 165: 90 red, 114 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A72A5?

The complementary color is #A58D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A72A5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A72A5 color

#5A72A5 rgb(90, 114, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5A72A5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 44.7% green and 64.7% blue (90, 114, 165).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#5A72A5 color codes

HEX	`#5A72A5`
RGB	`rgb(90, 114, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 44.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.16, 5.27, -30.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.16, 30.59, 279.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.023, 16.924, 37.96)`
Decimal	`5927589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A72A5, 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 #5A72A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5A72A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #5A72A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a72a5; }
.text { color: #5a72a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a72a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 114 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a72a5, #675aa5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5A72A5?: #5A72A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A72A5?: The RGB value is 90, 114, 165: 90 red, 114 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A72A5?: The complementary color is #A58D5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A72A5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.