What color is #5D739C?

#5D739C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D739C?

The RGB value is 93, 115, 156: 93 red, 115 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D739C?

The complementary color is #9C865D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D739C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D739C color

#5D739C rgb(93, 115, 156)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D739C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 45.1% green and 61.2% blue (93, 115, 156).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 25% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#5D739C color codes

HEX	`#5D739C`
RGB	`rgb(93, 115, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 45.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 25%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 40%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.25, 2.81, -24.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.25, 24.88, 276.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.644, 16.988, 33.848)`
Decimal	`6124444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D739C, 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 #5D739C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D739C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #5D739C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d739c; }
.text { color: #5d739c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d739c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 115 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d739c, #665d9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D739C?: #5D739C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D739C?: The RGB value is 93, 115, 156: 93 red, 115 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D739C?: The complementary color is #9C865D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D739C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.