What color is #534CAF?

#534CAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534CAF?

The RGB value is 83, 76, 175: 83 red, 76 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534CAF?

The complementary color is #A8AF4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534CAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534CAF color

#534CAF rgb(83, 76, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #534CAF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 29.8% green and 68.6% blue (83, 76, 175).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 39% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#534CAF color codes

HEX	`#534CAF`
RGB	`rgb(83, 76, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 29.8%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 39%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 57%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 57%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.03, 30.48, -52.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.03, 60.42, 300.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.887, 10.102, 41.767)`
Decimal	`5459119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534CAF, 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 #534CAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#534CAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	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 #534CAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534caf; }
.text { color: #534caf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534caf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 76 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534caf, #854caf); }

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Questions

What color is #534CAF?: #534CAF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534CAF?: The RGB value is 83, 76, 175: 83 red, 76 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534CAF?: The complementary color is #A8AF4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534CAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.