What color is #5A7BAD?

#5A7BAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A7BAD?

The RGB value is 90, 123, 173: 90 red, 123 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A7BAD?

The complementary color is #AD8C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A7BAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A7BAD color

#5A7BAD rgb(90, 123, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5A7BAD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 48.2% green and 67.8% blue (90, 123, 173).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 34% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#5A7BAD color codes

HEX	`#5A7BAD`
RGB	`rgb(90, 123, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 48.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 34%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 48%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 29%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.1, 2.3, -30.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.1, 30.3, 274.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.84, 19.355, 42.27)`
Decimal	`5929901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A7BAD, 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 #5A7BAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5A7BAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #5A7BAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a7bad; }
.text { color: #5a7bad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a7bad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 123 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a7bad, #635aad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5A7BAD?: #5A7BAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A7BAD?: The RGB value is 90, 123, 173: 90 red, 123 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A7BAD?: The complementary color is #AD8C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A7BAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.