Horizon Color
Horizon is a blue color with hex code #5A87A0. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with horizon, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Horizon Color Values
What Does Horizon Mean?
Horizon belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Horizon sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Horizon is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: moderate greenish blue, #367588).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Horizon
Horizon and #A0725A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #5AA095 and #5A64A0, which sit beside horizon on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair horizon with triadic partners #A05A87 and #87A05A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Hoki —
#65869F(Delta E 3) - Greyish Blue —
#5E819D(Delta E 4) - Bermuda Grey —
#6B8BA2(Delta E 4) - Grey Blue —
#6B8BA4(Delta E 4) - Wedgewood —
#4E7F9E(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #5A87A0; }
.background { background-color: #5A87A0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5A87A0; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5A87A040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for horizon?
Horizon has the hex code #5A87A0. In RGB notation it is rgb(90, 135, 160), in HSL it is hsl(201, 28%, 49%), and its OKLCH value is 0.601, 0.062, 233.6.
What does the color horizon mean?
Blue-family colors like horizon carry distinct psychological associations. Horizon belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Horizon sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with horizon?
Horizon has three easy routes: its complement #A0725A for punch, its neighbors #5AA095 and #5A64A0 for something calmer, or triadic partners #A05A87 and #87A05A when you want energy.
Is horizon a standard web color?
No — Horizon is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #5A87A0 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make horizon lighter or darker?
To lighten horizon, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E5ECF0 (lightest tint) to #0F161A (darkest shade).
About Horizon
Horizon is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #5A87A0 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.