What color is #5288BB?

#5288BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5288BB?

The RGB value is 82, 136, 187: 82 red, 136 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5288BB?

The complementary color is #BB8552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5288BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5288BB color

#5288BB rgb(82, 136, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5288BB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 53.3% green and 73.3% blue (82, 136, 187).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 44% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers (#5087BD), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#5288BB color codes

HEX	`#5288BB`
RGB	`rgb(82, 136, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 53.3%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 44%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 56%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 27%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.06, -2.83, -32.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.06, 32.24, 264.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.25, 22.988, 50.321)`
Decimal	`5408955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5288BB, 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 #5288BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5288BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #5288BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5288bb; }
.text { color: #5288bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5288bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 136 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5288bb, #5254bb); }

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Questions

What color is #5288BB?: #5288BB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5288BB?: The RGB value is 82, 136, 187: 82 red, 136 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5288BB?: The complementary color is #BB8552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5288BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.