What color is #5394BA?

#5394BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5394BA?

The RGB value is 83, 148, 186: 83 red, 148 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5394BA?

The complementary color is #BA7953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5394BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5394BA color

#5394BA rgb(83, 148, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5394BA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 58% green and 72.9% blue (83, 148, 186).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 43% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Canadian Tuxedo (#579ACA), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#5394BA color codes

HEX	`#5394BA`
RGB	`rgb(83, 148, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 58%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 43%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 55%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 20%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.57, -9.75, -26.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.57, 27.87, 249.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.017, 26.562, 50.359)`
Decimal	`5477562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5394BA, 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 #5394BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5394BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	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 #5394BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5394ba; }
.text { color: #5394ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5394ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 148 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5394ba, #5361ba); }

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Questions

What color is #5394BA?: #5394BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Canadian Tuxedo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5394BA?: The RGB value is 83, 148, 186: 83 red, 148 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5394BA?: The complementary color is #BA7953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5394BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.