What color is #5A87B0?

#5A87B0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A87B0?

The RGB value is 90, 135, 176: 90 red, 135 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A87B0?

The complementary color is #B0835A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A87B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A87B0 color

#5A87B0 rgb(90, 135, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5A87B0 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 52.9% green and 69% blue (90, 135, 176).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 35% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers (#5087BD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#5A87B0 color codes

HEX	`#5A87B0`
RGB	`rgb(90, 135, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 52.9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 35%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 49%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 23%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.69, -3.82, -26.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.69, 26.64, 261.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.714, 22.635, 44.343)`
Decimal	`5932976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A87B0, 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 #5A87B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5A87B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #5A87B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a87b0; }
.text { color: #5a87b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a87b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 135 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a87b0, #5a5cb0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5A87B0?: #5A87B0 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A87B0?: The RGB value is 90, 135, 176: 90 red, 135 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A87B0?: The complementary color is #B0835A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A87B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.