What color is #5387A6?

#5387A6 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 #5387A6?

The RGB value is 83, 135, 166: 83 red, 135 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5387A6?

The complementary color is #A67253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5387A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5387A6 color

#5387A6 rgb(83, 135, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5387A6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 52.9% green and 65.1% blue (83, 135, 166).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 33% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#5387A6 color codes

HEX	`#5387A6`
RGB	`rgb(83, 135, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 52.9%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 33%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 50%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.94, -8.54, -21.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.94, 23.42, 248.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.112, 21.919, 39.293)`
Decimal	`5474214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5387A6, 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 #5387A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5387A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #5387A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5387a6; }
.text { color: #5387a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5387a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 135 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5387a6, #535ea6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5387A6?: #5387A6 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 #5387A6?: The RGB value is 83, 135, 166: 83 red, 135 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5387A6?: The complementary color is #A67253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5387A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.