What color is #5C709B?

#5C709B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C709B?

The RGB value is 92, 112, 155: 92 red, 112 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C709B?

The complementary color is #9B875C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C709B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C709B color

#5C709B rgb(92, 112, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5C709B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 43.9% green and 60.8% blue (92, 112, 155).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#5C709B color codes

HEX	`#5C709B`
RGB	`rgb(92, 112, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 43.9%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 41%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.27, 4.05, -25.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.27, 25.96, 278.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.122, 16.229, 33.287)`
Decimal	`6058139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C709B, 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 #5C709B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C709B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #5C709B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c709b; }
.text { color: #5c709b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c709b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 112 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c709b, #685c9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #5C709B?: #5C709B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C709B?: The RGB value is 92, 112, 155: 92 red, 112 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C709B?: The complementary color is #9B875C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C709B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.