What color is #5D7EBF?

#5D7EBF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D7EBF?

The RGB value is 93, 126, 191: 93 red, 126 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D7EBF?

The complementary color is #BF9E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D7EBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D7EBF color

#5D7EBF rgb(93, 126, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D7EBF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 49.4% green and 74.9% blue (93, 126, 191).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Serenity’s Reign (#507BCE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#5D7EBF color codes

HEX	`#5D7EBF`
RGB	`rgb(93, 126, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 49.4%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.96, 6.83, -37.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.96, 38.26, 280.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.376, 21.009, 52.209)`
Decimal	`6127295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D7EBF, 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 #5D7EBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5D7EBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #5D7EBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d7ebf; }
.text { color: #5d7ebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d7ebf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 126 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d7ebf, #6d5dbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D7EBF?: #5D7EBF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serenity’s Reign. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D7EBF?: The RGB value is 93, 126, 191: 93 red, 126 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D7EBF?: The complementary color is #BF9E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D7EBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.