What color is #5D70AD?

#5D70AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D70AD?

The RGB value is 93, 112, 173: 93 red, 112 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D70AD?

The complementary color is #AD9A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D70AD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D70AD color

#5D70AD rgb(93, 112, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D70AD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 43.9% green and 67.8% blue (93, 112, 173).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#5D70AD color codes

HEX	`#5D70AD`
RGB	`rgb(93, 112, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 43.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 46%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 35%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.17, 9.71, -34.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.17, 36.11, 285.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.849, 16.932, 41.855)`
Decimal	`6123693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D70AD, 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 #5D70AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D70AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #5D70AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d70ad; }
.text { color: #5d70ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d70ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 112 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d70ad, #725dad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D70AD?: #5D70AD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D70AD?: The RGB value is 93, 112, 173: 93 red, 112 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D70AD?: The complementary color is #AD9A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D70AD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.