What color is #5E758E?

#5E758E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E758E?

The RGB value is 94, 117, 142: 94 red, 117 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E758E?

The complementary color is #8E775E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E758E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E758E color

#5E758E rgb(94, 117, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E758E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 45.9% green and 55.7% blue (94, 117, 142).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 20% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#5E758E color codes

HEX	`#5E758E`
RGB	`rgb(94, 117, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 45.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 20%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 34%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.33, -2.02, -16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.33, 16.46, 262.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.858, 17.055, 28.042)`
Decimal	`6190478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E758E, 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 #5E758E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E758E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #5E758E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e758e; }
.text { color: #5e758e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e758e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 117 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e758e, #5f5e8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5E758E?: #5E758E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E758E?: The RGB value is 94, 117, 142: 94 red, 117 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E758E?: The complementary color is #8E775E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E758E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.