What color is #5F7083?

#5F7083 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F7083?

The RGB value is 95, 112, 131: 95 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F7083?

The complementary color is #83725F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F7083?

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.

#5F7083 color

#5F7083 rgb(95, 112, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5F7083 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 43.9% green and 51.4% blue (95, 112, 131).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 16% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#5F7083 color codes

HEX	`#5F7083`
RGB	`rgb(95, 112, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 43.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 16%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 27%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 15%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.52, -1.67, -12.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.52, 12.65, 262.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.609, 15.659, 23.721)`
Decimal	`6254723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F7083, 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 #5F7083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5F7083 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 #5F7083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f7083; }
.text { color: #5f7083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f7083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 112 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f7083, #605f83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #5F7083?: #5F7083 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F7083?: The RGB value is 95, 112, 131: 95 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F7083?: The complementary color is #83725F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F7083?: 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.