#5787B9 Hex Color
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Closer to worn denim than a bright sky, #5787b9 is a dusty blue with gray holding its saturation down. That muted, cool quality suits it to supporting roles in finance and healthcare interfaces, where a calmer shade reads as trustworthy. It works best as a 30% tone or large background, though it can turn flat beside pure white. Black text on this hex code clears WCAG AA at about 5.6:1.
Questions about #5787b9
What is #5787b9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5787b9 is rgb(87, 135, 185), in HSL hsl(211, 41%, 53%) and in CMYK 53%, 27%, 0%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #5787b9?
Warm earth tones like terracotta or soft cream lift the grayness out of this blue, while deep navy grounds it in more serious palettes. Avoid pairing it with other mid-tone muted colors, since the combination tends to read muddy.
Is #5787b9 readable on white or black?
#5787b9 has a 3.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.