What color is #5688AE?

#5688AE 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 #5688AE?

The RGB value is 86, 136, 174: 86 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5688AE?

The complementary color is #AE7C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5688AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5688AE color

#5688AE rgb(86, 136, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5688AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 53.3% green and 68.2% blue (86, 136, 174).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#5688AE color codes

HEX	`#5688AE`
RGB	`rgb(86, 136, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 53.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 51%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.7, -5.97, -25.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.7, 25.92, 256.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.279, 22.641, 43.338)`
Decimal	`5671086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5688AE, 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 #5688AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5688AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #5688AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5688ae; }
.text { color: #5688ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5688ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 136 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5688ae, #565cae); }

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Questions

What color is #5688AE?: #5688AE 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 #5688AE?: The RGB value is 86, 136, 174: 86 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5688AE?: The complementary color is #AE7C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5688AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.