What color is #5683D5?

#5683D5 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Jay. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5683D5?

The RGB value is 86, 131, 213: 86 red, 131 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5683D5?

The complementary color is #D5A856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5683D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5683D5 color

#5683D5 rgb(86, 131, 213)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5683D5 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 51.4% green and 83.5% blue (86, 131, 213).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 60% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588DD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#5683D5 color codes

HEX	`#5683D5`
RGB	`rgb(86, 131, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 51.4%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 60%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 60%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 38%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.09, 9.45, -46.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.09, 47.74, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.96, 23.013, 66.117)`
Decimal	`5669845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5683D5, 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 #5683D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5683D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #5683D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5683d5; }
.text { color: #5683d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5683d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 131 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5683d5, #6956d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Azure.

Questions

What color is #5683D5?: #5683D5 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Jay. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5683D5?: The RGB value is 86, 131, 213: 86 red, 131 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5683D5?: The complementary color is #D5A856, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5683D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.