What color is #5196DC?

#5196DC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Winter Lake. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5196DC?

The RGB value is 81, 150, 220: 81 red, 150 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5196DC?

The complementary color is #DC9751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5196DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5196DC color

#5196DC rgb(81, 150, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5196DC is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 58.8% green and 86.3% blue (81, 150, 220).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Winter Lake (#5C97CF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#5196DC color codes

HEX	`#5196DC`
RGB	`rgb(81, 150, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 58.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 67%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 63%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 32%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.54, -0.37, -42.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.54, 42.12, 269.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.213, 28.727, 71.807)`
Decimal	`5347036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5196DC, 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 #5196DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5196DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #5196DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5196dc; }
.text { color: #5196dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5196dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 150 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5196dc, #5151dc); }

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Questions

What color is #5196DC?: #5196DC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Winter Lake. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5196DC?: The RGB value is 81, 150, 220: 81 red, 150 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5196DC?: The complementary color is #DC9751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5196DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.