What color is #535067?

#535067 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535067?

The RGB value is 83, 80, 103: 83 red, 80 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535067?

The complementary color is #646750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535067?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535067 color

#535067 rgb(83, 80, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535067 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.4% green and 40.4% blue (83, 80, 103).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#535067 color codes

HEX	`#535067`
RGB	`rgb(83, 80, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 22%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.11, 6.59, -12.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.11, 14.44, 297.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.884, 8.556, 14.013)`
Decimal	`5460071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535067, 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 #535067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #535067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535067; }
.text { color: #535067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 80 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535067, #5f5067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #535067?: #535067 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535067?: The RGB value is 83, 80, 103: 83 red, 80 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535067?: The complementary color is #646750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535067?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.