What color is #5E8EAD?

#5E8EAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E8EAD?

The RGB value is 94, 142, 173: 94 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E8EAD?

The complementary color is #AD7D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E8EAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E8EAD color

#5E8EAD rgb(94, 142, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E8EAD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 55.7% green and 67.8% blue (94, 142, 173).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Map Waters (#658FAA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#5E8EAD color codes

HEX	`#5E8EAD`
RGB	`rgb(94, 142, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 55.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 46%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.82, -7.69, -21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.82, 22.69, 250.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.829, 24.741, 43.152)`
Decimal	`6196909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E8EAD, 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 #5E8EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5E8EAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #5E8EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e8ead; }
.text { color: #5e8ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e8ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 142 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e8ead, #5e66ad); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5E8EAD?: #5E8EAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Treasure Map Waters. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E8EAD?: The RGB value is 94, 142, 173: 94 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E8EAD?: The complementary color is #AD7D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E8EAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.