What color is #5A779B?

#5A779B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A779B?

The RGB value is 90, 119, 155: 90 red, 119 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A779B?

The complementary color is #9B7E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A779B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A779B color

#5A779B rgb(90, 119, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5A779B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 46.7% green and 60.8% blue (90, 119, 155).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Harbour (#5A789A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#5A779B color codes

HEX	`#5A779B`
RGB	`rgb(90, 119, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 46.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 42%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.17, -0.71, -22.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.17, 22.73, 268.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.728, 17.733, 33.545)`
Decimal	`5928859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A779B, 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 #5A779B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5A779B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #5A779B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a779b; }
.text { color: #5a779b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a779b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 119 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a779b, #5e5a9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5A779B?: #5A779B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A779B?: The RGB value is 90, 119, 155: 90 red, 119 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A779B?: The complementary color is #9B7E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A779B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.