Close to French Blue
#5A72BA
#5A72BA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 44.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5A72BA.
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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4.61:1 AABlack text on this color
4.55:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5A72BA as they’d see it.
#5A72BA 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 #5A72BA
What color is #5A72BA?
#5A72BA is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 44.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5A72BA in RGB?
#5A72BA is rgb(90, 114, 186): 90 red, 114 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5A72BA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 39, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5A72BA?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5A72BA?
Its complement #887329 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.