What color is #5E74A2?

#5E74A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E74A2?

The RGB value is 94, 116, 162: 94 red, 116 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E74A2?

The complementary color is #A28C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E74A2?

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.

#5E74A2 color

#5E74A2 rgb(94, 116, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E74A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 45.5% green and 63.5% blue (94, 116, 162).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Misty Harbour (#65769A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#5E74A2 color codes

HEX	`#5E74A2`
RGB	`rgb(94, 116, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 45.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 28%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.86, 4.25, -27.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.86, 27.61, 278.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.381, 17.478, 36.633)`
Decimal	`6190242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E74A2, 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 #5E74A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E74A2 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 #5E74A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e74a2; }
.text { color: #5e74a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e74a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 116 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e74a2, #6a5ea2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E74A2?: #5E74A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E74A2?: The RGB value is 94, 116, 162: 94 red, 116 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E74A2?: The complementary color is #A28C5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E74A2?: 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.