What color is #5DA3D4?

#5DA3D4 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Sub-Zero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5DA3D4?

The RGB value is 93, 163, 212: 93 red, 163 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5DA3D4?

The complementary color is #D48E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5DA3D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5DA3D4 color

#5DA3D4 rgb(93, 163, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5DA3D4 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 63.9% green and 83.1% blue (93, 163, 212).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 58% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Sub-Zero (#57A1CE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#5DA3D4 color codes

HEX	`#5DA3D4`
RGB	`rgb(93, 163, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 63.9%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 58%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 56%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 23%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.38, -7.97, -31.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.38, 32.63, 255.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.491, 33.272, 67.143)`
Decimal	`6136788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5DA3D4, 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 #5DA3D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#5DA3D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	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 #5DA3D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5da3d4; }
.text { color: #5da3d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5da3d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 163 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5da3d4, #5d67d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5DA3D4?: #5DA3D4 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Sub-Zero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5DA3D4?: The RGB value is 93, 163, 212: 93 red, 163 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5DA3D4?: The complementary color is #D48E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5DA3D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.