Close to French Blue
#5271BB
#5271BB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 44.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 44% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5271BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.73:1 AABlack text on this color
4.44:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.73:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.44:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5271BB as they’d see it.
#5271BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5271BB
What color is #5271BB?
#5271BB is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 44.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 222°, with 44% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5271BB in RGB?
#5271BB is rgb(82, 113, 187): 82 red, 113 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5271BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(56, 40, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5271BB?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5271BB?
Its complement #8B7025 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.