What color is #5385A2?

#5385A2 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 #5385A2?

The RGB value is 83, 133, 162: 83 red, 133 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5385A2?

The complementary color is #A27053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5385A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5385A2 color

#5385A2 rgb(83, 133, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5385A2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 52.2% green and 63.5% blue (83, 133, 162).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#5385A2 color codes

HEX	`#5385A2`
RGB	`rgb(83, 133, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 52.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 32%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 49%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 18%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.19, -8.61, -20.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.19, 22.37, 247.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.474, 21.221, 37.298)`
Decimal	`5473698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5385A2, 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 #5385A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5385A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #5385A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5385a2; }
.text { color: #5385a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5385a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 133 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5385a2, #535ea2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5385A2?: #5385A2 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 #5385A2?: The RGB value is 83, 133, 162: 83 red, 133 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5385A2?: The complementary color is #A27053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5385A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.