What color is #5D738C?

#5D738C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D738C?

The RGB value is 93, 115, 140: 93 red, 115 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D738C?

The complementary color is #8C765D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D738C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D738C color

#5D738C rgb(93, 115, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D738C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 45.1% green and 54.9% blue (93, 115, 140).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 20% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#5D738C color codes

HEX	`#5D738C`
RGB	`rgb(93, 115, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 45.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 20%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 34%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.6, -1.69, -16.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.6, 16.36, 264.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.377, 16.481, 27.177)`
Decimal	`6124428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D738C, 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 #5D738C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D738C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #5D738C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d738c; }
.text { color: #5d738c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d738c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 115 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d738c, #5f5d8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5D738C?: #5D738C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D738C?: The RGB value is 93, 115, 140: 93 red, 115 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D738C?: The complementary color is #8C765D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D738C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.