What color is #5174AE?

#5174AE 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 #5174AE?

The RGB value is 81, 116, 174: 81 red, 116 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5174AE?

The complementary color is #AE8B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5174AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5174AE color

#5174AE rgb(81, 116, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5174AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.5% green and 68.2% blue (81, 116, 174).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#5174AE color codes

HEX	`#5174AE`
RGB	`rgb(81, 116, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 33%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.63, 4.66, -34.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.63, 35, 277.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.276, 17.295, 42.464)`
Decimal	`5338286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5174AE, 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 #5174AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5174AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #5174AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5174ae; }
.text { color: #5174ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5174ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 116 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5174ae, #5c51ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5174AE?: #5174AE 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 #5174AE?: The RGB value is 81, 116, 174: 81 red, 116 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5174AE?: The complementary color is #AE8B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5174AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.