What color is #5B6E7E?

#5B6E7E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B6E7E?

The RGB value is 91, 110, 126: 91 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B6E7E?

The complementary color is #7E6B5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B6E7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B6E7E color

#5B6E7E rgb(91, 110, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B6E7E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 43.1% green and 49.4% blue (91, 110, 126).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 16% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#5B6E7E color codes

HEX	`#5B6E7E`
RGB	`rgb(91, 110, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 43.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 16%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 28%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 13%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.47, -3.09, -11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.47, 11.59, 254.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.655, 14.882, 21.888)`
Decimal	`5992062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B6E7E, 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 #5B6E7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B6E7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #5B6E7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b6e7e; }
.text { color: #5b6e7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b6e7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 110 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b6e7e, #5b5d7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5B6E7E?: #5B6E7E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B6E7E?: The RGB value is 91, 110, 126: 91 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B6E7E?: The complementary color is #7E6B5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B6E7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.