What color is #5D7BDD?

#5D7BDD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Öyster Cult. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D7BDD?

The RGB value is 93, 123, 221: 93 red, 123 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D7BDD?

The complementary color is #DDBF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D7BDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D7BDD color

#5D7BDD rgb(93, 123, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D7BDD is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 48.2% green and 86.7% blue (93, 123, 221).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 65% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577EE), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#5D7BDD color codes

HEX	`#5D7BDD`
RGB	`rgb(93, 123, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 48.2%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 65%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 58%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 44%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.72, 18.32, -53.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.72, 56.51, 288.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.644, 21.712, 71.285)`
Decimal	`6126557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D7BDD, 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 #5D7BDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5D7BDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #5D7BDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d7bdd; }
.text { color: #5d7bdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d7bdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 123 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d7bdd, #7f5ddd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D7BDD?: #5D7BDD is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Öyster Cult. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D7BDD?: The RGB value is 93, 123, 221: 93 red, 123 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D7BDD?: The complementary color is #DDBF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D7BDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.