Close to Denim
#5E75CD
#5E75CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 45.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 53% saturation and 59% 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 #5E75CD.
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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4.90:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5E75CD as they’d see it.
#5E75CD 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 #5E75CD
What color is #5E75CD?
#5E75CD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 45.9% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 53% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5E75CD in RGB?
#5E75CD is rgb(94, 117, 205): 94 red, 117 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5E75CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 43, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5E75CD?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5E75CD?
Its complement #8C7A19 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.