What color is #5D88AE?

#5D88AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D88AE?

The RGB value is 93, 136, 174: 93 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D88AE?

The complementary color is #AE835D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D88AE?

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.

#5D88AE color

#5D88AE rgb(93, 136, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D88AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 53.3% green and 68.2% blue (93, 136, 174).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Sea Salt Rivers (#5087BD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#5D88AE color codes

HEX	`#5D88AE`
RGB	`rgb(93, 136, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 53.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 47%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.06, -4.24, -24.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.06, 25, 260.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.956, 22.99, 43.369)`
Decimal	`6129838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D88AE, 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 #5D88AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5D88AE 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 #5D88AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d88ae; }
.text { color: #5d88ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d88ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 136 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d88ae, #5d60ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D88AE?: #5D88AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Salt Rivers. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D88AE?: The RGB value is 93, 136, 174: 93 red, 136 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D88AE?: The complementary color is #AE835D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D88AE?: 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.