Close to Iceberg
#5697C0
#5697C0 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 59.2% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 46% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5697C0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.58:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5697C0 as they’d see it.
#5697C0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5697C0
What color is #5697C0?
#5697C0 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 59.2% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 46% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5697C0 in RGB?
#5697C0 is rgb(86, 151, 192): 86 red, 151 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5697C0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 21, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5697C0?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5697C0?
Its complement #B88566 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.