What color is #5D759D?

#5D759D 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 #5D759D?

The RGB value is 93, 117, 157: 93 red, 117 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D759D?

The complementary color is #9D855D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D759D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D759D color

#5D759D rgb(93, 117, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D759D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 45.9% green and 61.6% blue (93, 117, 157).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#5D759D color codes

HEX	`#5D759D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 117, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 45.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 25%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.86, 1.91, -24.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.86, 24.42, 274.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.959, 17.483, 34.373)`
Decimal	`6124957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D759D, 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 #5D759D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D759D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #5D759D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d759d; }
.text { color: #5d759d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d759d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 117 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d759d, #655d9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D759D?: #5D759D 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 #5D759D?: The RGB value is 93, 117, 157: 93 red, 117 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D759D?: The complementary color is #9D855D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D759D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.