What color is #5BB2DD?

#5BB2DD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Malibu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5BB2DD?

The RGB value is 91, 178, 221: 91 red, 178 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5BB2DD?

The complementary color is #DD865B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5BB2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5BB2DD color

#5BB2DD rgb(91, 178, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5BB2DD is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 69.8% green and 86.7% blue (91, 178, 221).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 66% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Malibu (#66B7E1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#5BB2DD color codes

HEX	`#5BB2DD`
RGB	`rgb(91, 178, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 69.8%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 66%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 59%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 19%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.96, -13.77, -29.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.96, 32.59, 245.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.281, 39.282, 74.221)`
Decimal	`6009565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5BB2DD, 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 #5BB2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5BB2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	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 #5BB2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5bb2dd; }
.text { color: #5bb2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5bb2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 178 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5bb2dd, #5b71dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Deep Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #5BB2DD?: #5BB2DD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Malibu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5BB2DD?: The RGB value is 91, 178, 221: 91 red, 178 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5BB2DD?: The complementary color is #DD865B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5BB2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.