What color is #5C76A4?

#5C76A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C76A4?

The RGB value is 92, 118, 164: 92 red, 118 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C76A4?

The complementary color is #A48A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C76A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C76A4 color

#5C76A4 rgb(92, 118, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5C76A4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 46.3% green and 64.3% blue (92, 118, 164).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#5C76A4 color codes

HEX	`#5C76A4`
RGB	`rgb(92, 118, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 46.3%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 28%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.39, 3.09, -27.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.39, 27.81, 276.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.591, 17.912, 37.645)`
Decimal	`6059684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C76A4, 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 #5C76A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C76A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #5C76A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c76a4; }
.text { color: #5c76a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c76a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 118 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c76a4, #665ca4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5C76A4?: #5C76A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C76A4?: The RGB value is 92, 118, 164: 92 red, 118 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C76A4?: The complementary color is #A48A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C76A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.