What color is #5B758E?

#5B758E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B758E?

The RGB value is 91, 117, 142: 91 red, 117 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B758E?

The complementary color is #8E745B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B758E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B758E color

#5B758E rgb(91, 117, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5B758E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 45.9% green and 55.7% blue (91, 117, 142).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 22% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#5B758E color codes

HEX	`#5B758E`
RGB	`rgb(91, 117, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 45.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 22%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 36%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.13, -2.93, -16.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.13, 16.91, 260.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.557, 16.899, 28.028)`
Decimal	`5993870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B758E, 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 #5B758E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B758E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #5B758E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b758e; }
.text { color: #5b758e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b758e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 117 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b758e, #5b5c8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5B758E?: #5B758E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B758E?: The RGB value is 91, 117, 142: 91 red, 117 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B758E?: The complementary color is #8E745B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B758E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.