#5A6FB0 Steel Blue

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #5A6FB0?

HEX

#5A6FB0

RGB

rgb(90, 111, 176)

HSL

hsl(225, 35%, 52%)

OKLCH

oklch(55.4% 0.104 269)

CMYK

49, 37, 0, 31

#5A6FB0 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Tints and shades of #5A6FB0

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

1. #F1F5FF
2. #C5D5FF
3. #9BB4FA
4. #7E96DA
5. #5A6FB0
6. #485C9B
7. #2F417D
8. #192660
9. #070B44

Colors that go with #5A6FB0

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

• AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
• ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
• SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
• TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
• TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
• MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

No green cones — the most common form. Steel Blue, #5A6FB0 and Slate Gray, #498498; Medium Purple, #8876BD and Slate Gray, #498498 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #5A6FB0

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.