What color is #5B7B8D?

#5B7B8D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B7B8D?

The RGB value is 91, 123, 141: 91 red, 123 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B7B8D?

The complementary color is #8D6D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B7B8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B7B8D color

#5B7B8D rgb(91, 123, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5B7B8D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 48.2% green and 55.3% blue (91, 123, 141).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 22% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#5B7B8D color codes

HEX	`#5B7B8D`
RGB	`rgb(91, 123, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 48.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 22%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 35%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.87, -6.69, -13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.87, 15, 243.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.204, 18.312, 27.875)`
Decimal	`5995405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B7B8D, 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 #5B7B8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B7B8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #5B7B8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b7b8d; }
.text { color: #5b7b8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b7b8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 123 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b7b8d, #5b628d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5B7B8D?: #5B7B8D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B7B8D?: The RGB value is 91, 123, 141: 91 red, 123 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B7B8D?: The complementary color is #8D6D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B7B8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.