What color is #5F6AC8?

#5F6AC8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F6AC8?

The RGB value is 95, 106, 200: 95 red, 106 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F6AC8?

The complementary color is #C8BD5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F6AC8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F6AC8 color

#5F6AC8 rgb(95, 106, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5F6AC8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 41.6% green and 78.4% blue (95, 106, 200).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 49% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#5F6AC8 color codes

HEX	`#5F6AC8`
RGB	`rgb(95, 106, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 41.6%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 49%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 53%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 47%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.15, 22.36, -50.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.15, 55.16, 293.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.295, 16.91, 56.827)`
Decimal	`6253256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F6AC8, 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 #5F6AC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5F6AC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #5F6AC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f6ac8; }
.text { color: #5f6ac8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f6ac8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 106 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f6ac8, #895fc8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5F6AC8?: #5F6AC8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F6AC8?: The RGB value is 95, 106, 200: 95 red, 106 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F6AC8?: The complementary color is #C8BD5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F6AC8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.