What color is #5E717D?

#5E717D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E717D?

The RGB value is 94, 113, 125: 94 red, 113 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E717D?

The complementary color is #7D6A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E717D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E717D color

#5E717D rgb(94, 113, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E717D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 44.3% green and 49% blue (94, 113, 125).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 14% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#5E717D color codes

HEX	`#5E717D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 113, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 44.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 14%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 25%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 10%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.54, -4.12, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.54, 9.85, 245.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.222, 15.67, 21.673)`
Decimal	`6189437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E717D, 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 #5E717D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E717D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #5E717D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e717d; }
.text { color: #5e717d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e717d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 113 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e717d, #5e627d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5E717D?: #5E717D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E717D?: The RGB value is 94, 113, 125: 94 red, 113 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E717D?: The complementary color is #7D6A5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E717D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.