What color is #5191A9?

#5191A9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5191A9?

The RGB value is 81, 145, 169: 81 red, 145 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5191A9?

The complementary color is #A96951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5191A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5191A9 color

#5191A9 rgb(81, 145, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5191A9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 56.9% green and 66.3% blue (81, 145, 169).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Well (#3994AF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#5191A9 color codes

HEX	`#5191A9`
RGB	`rgb(81, 145, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 56.9%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 52%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 14%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.94, -13.69, -18.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.94, 23.37, 234.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.677, 24.863, 41.238)`
Decimal	`5345705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5191A9, 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 #5191A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5191A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #5191A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5191a9; }
.text { color: #5191a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5191a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 145 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5191a9, #5165a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #5191A9?: #5191A9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5191A9?: The RGB value is 81, 145, 169: 81 red, 145 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5191A9?: The complementary color is #A96951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5191A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.