What color is #5D7587?

#5D7587 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D7587?

The RGB value is 93, 117, 135: 93 red, 117 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D7587?

The complementary color is #876F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D7587?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D7587 color

#5D7587 rgb(93, 117, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D7587 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 45.9% green and 52.9% blue (93, 117, 135).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 18% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#5D7587 color codes

HEX	`#5D7587`
RGB	`rgb(93, 117, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 45.9%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 18%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 31%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 13%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48, -4.2, -12.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48, 13.37, 251.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.247, 16.798, 25.356)`
Decimal	`6124935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D7587, 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 #5D7587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D7587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #5D7587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d7587; }
.text { color: #5d7587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d7587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 117 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d7587, #5d6087); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D7587?: #5D7587 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D7587?: The RGB value is 93, 117, 135: 93 red, 117 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D7587?: The complementary color is #876F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D7587?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.