What color is #5B7AD2?

#5B7AD2 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B7AD2?

The RGB value is 91, 122, 210: 91 red, 122 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B7AD2?

The complementary color is #D2B35B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B7AD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B7AD2 color

#5B7AD2 rgb(91, 122, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5B7AD2 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 47.8% green and 82.4% blue (91, 122, 210).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 57% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Serenity’s Reign (#507BCE), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#5B7AD2 color codes

HEX	`#5B7AD2`
RGB	`rgb(91, 122, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 47.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 57%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 57%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.72, 14.91, -48.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.72, 51.07, 286.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.903, 20.795, 63.767)`
Decimal	`5995218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B7AD2, 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 #5B7AD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5B7AD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #5B7AD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b7ad2; }
.text { color: #5b7ad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b7ad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 122 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b7ad2, #775bd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5B7AD2?: #5B7AD2 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B7AD2?: The RGB value is 91, 122, 210: 91 red, 122 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B7AD2?: The complementary color is #D2B35B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B7AD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.