What color is #5B6574?

#5B6574 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B6574?

The RGB value is 91, 101, 116: 91 red, 101 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B6574?

The complementary color is #746A5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B6574?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B6574 color

#5B6574 rgb(91, 101, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B6574 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 39.6% green and 45.5% blue (91, 101, 116).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 12% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#5B6574 color codes

HEX	`#5B6574`
RGB	`rgb(91, 101, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 39.6%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 12%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.45, -0.27, -9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.45, 9.7, 268.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.12, 12.792, 18.35)`
Decimal	`5989748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B6574, 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 #5B6574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B6574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #5B6574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b6574; }
.text { color: #5b6574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b6574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 101 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b6574, #5e5b74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #5B6574?: #5B6574 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B6574?: The RGB value is 91, 101, 116: 91 red, 101 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B6574?: The complementary color is #746A5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B6574?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.