What color is #5189AB?

#5189AB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Air Force Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5189AB?

The RGB value is 81, 137, 171: 81 red, 137 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5189AB?

The complementary color is #AB7351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5189AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5189AB color

#5189AB rgb(81, 137, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5189AB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 53.7% green and 67.1% blue (81, 137, 171).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 36% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#5189AB color codes

HEX	`#5189AB`
RGB	`rgb(81, 137, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 53.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 36%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 53%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 20%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.64, -8.63, -23.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.64, 25.15, 249.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.687, 22.579, 41.841)`
Decimal	`5343659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5189AB, 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 #5189AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5189AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #5189AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5189ab; }
.text { color: #5189ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5189ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 137 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5189ab, #515cab); }

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Questions

What color is #5189AB?: #5189AB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Air Force Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5189AB?: The RGB value is 81, 137, 171: 81 red, 137 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5189AB?: The complementary color is #AB7351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5189AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.