What color is #5373A2?

#5373A2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5373A2?

The RGB value is 83, 115, 162: 83 red, 115 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5373A2?

The complementary color is #A28253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5373A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5373A2 color

#5373A2 rgb(83, 115, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5373A2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 45.1% green and 63.5% blue (83, 115, 162).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#5373A2 color codes

HEX	`#5373A2`
RGB	`rgb(83, 115, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 45.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 32%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 49%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.89, 1.93, -28.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.89, 28.9, 273.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.217, 16.708, 36.546)`
Decimal	`5469090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5373A2, 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 #5373A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5373A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	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 #5373A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5373a2; }
.text { color: #5373a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5373a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 115 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5373a2, #5a53a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5373A2?: #5373A2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5373A2?: The RGB value is 83, 115, 162: 83 red, 115 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5373A2?: The complementary color is #A28253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5373A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.