#5397D6 Hex Color
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#5397d6 is a moderately muted, cool blue with a clean gray undertone and medium-light appearance. Its controlled saturation supports trust and reliability without feeling severe, making it useful for finance, healthcare, government, and technology interfaces. Use it as a supporting color beside navy or charcoal. Black text reaches about 6.8:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #5397d6.
Questions about #5397d6
What is #5397d6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5397d6 is rgb(83, 151, 214), in HSL hsl(209, 62%, 58%) and in CMYK 61%, 29%, 0%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #5397d6?
Where does #5397d6 work well in a design?
#5397d6 works well for supporting surfaces, buttons, links, and data visuals in finance, healthcare, government, and technology interfaces, where its medium-light blue tone suggests trust while its muted saturation keeps the result calm rather than severe.
Is #5397d6 readable on white or black?
#5397d6 has a 3.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.76:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.