What color is #5394B6?

#5394B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5394B6?

The RGB value is 83, 148, 182: 83 red, 148 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5394B6?

The complementary color is #B67553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5394B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5394B6 color

#5394B6 rgb(83, 148, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5394B6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 58% green and 71.4% blue (83, 148, 182).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 40% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#5394B6 color codes

HEX	`#5394B6`
RGB	`rgb(83, 148, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 58%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 40%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 54%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 19%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.41, -10.98, -24.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.41, 26.47, 245.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.598, 26.394, 48.151)`
Decimal	`5477558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5394B6, 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 #5394B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5394B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #5394B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5394b6; }
.text { color: #5394b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5394b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 148 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5394b6, #5362b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5394B6?: #5394B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5394B6?: The RGB value is 83, 148, 182: 83 red, 148 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5394B6?: The complementary color is #B67553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5394B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.