What color is #5174A5?

#5174A5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5174A5?

The RGB value is 81, 116, 165: 81 red, 116 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5174A5?

The complementary color is #A58251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5174A5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5174A5 color

#5174A5 rgb(81, 116, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5174A5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.5% green and 64.7% blue (81, 116, 165).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 34% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#5174A5 color codes

HEX	`#5174A5`
RGB	`rgb(81, 116, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 34%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 51%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 30%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.2, 1.78, -30.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.2, 30.16, 273.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.428, 16.956, 37.997)`
Decimal	`5338277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5174A5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5174A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5174A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5174A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5174a5; }
.text { color: #5174a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5174a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 116 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5174a5, #5851a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5174A5?: #5174A5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5174A5?: The RGB value is 81, 116, 165: 81 red, 116 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5174A5?: The complementary color is #A58251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5174A5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.