What color is #5D799E?

#5D799E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D799E?

The RGB value is 93, 121, 158: 93 red, 121 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D799E?

The complementary color is #9E825D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D799E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D799E color

#5D799E rgb(93, 121, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D799E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 47.5% green and 62% blue (93, 121, 158).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#5D799E color codes

HEX	`#5D799E`
RGB	`rgb(93, 121, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 47.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.06, -0.18, -23.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.06, 23.08, 269.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.521, 18.47, 34.983)`
Decimal	`6125982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D799E, 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 #5D799E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5D799E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	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 #5D799E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d799e; }
.text { color: #5d799e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d799e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 121 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d799e, #625d9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D799E?: #5D799E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D799E?: The RGB value is 93, 121, 158: 93 red, 121 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D799E?: The complementary color is #9E825D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D799E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.