What color is #5184DC?

#5184DC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Jay. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5184DC?

The RGB value is 81, 132, 220: 81 red, 132 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5184DC?

The complementary color is #DCA951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5184DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5184DC color

#5184DC rgb(81, 132, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5184DC is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 51.8% green and 86.3% blue (81, 132, 220).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588DD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#5184DC color codes

HEX	`#5184DC`
RGB	`rgb(81, 132, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 51.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 67%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 63%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.5, 10.28, -50.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.5, 51.14, 281.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.558, 23.417, 70.922)`
Decimal	`5342428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5184DC, 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 #5184DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5184DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	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 #5184DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5184dc; }
.text { color: #5184dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5184dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 132 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5184dc, #6451dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Azure.

Questions

What color is #5184DC?: #5184DC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Jay. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5184DC?: The RGB value is 81, 132, 220: 81 red, 132 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5184DC?: The complementary color is #DCA951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5184DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.