What color is #535076?

#535076 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535076?

The RGB value is 83, 80, 118: 83 red, 80 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535076?

The complementary color is #737650, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535076?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535076 color

#535076 rgb(83, 80, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535076 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.4% green and 46.3% blue (83, 80, 118).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#535076 color codes

HEX	`#535076`
RGB	`rgb(83, 80, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.4%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 32%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 32%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.76, 10.59, -21.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.76, 23.71, 296.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.705, 8.884, 18.34)`
Decimal	`5460086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535076, 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 #535076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #535076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535076; }
.text { color: #535076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 80 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535076, #665076); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535076?: #535076 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535076?: The RGB value is 83, 80, 118: 83 red, 80 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535076?: The complementary color is #737650, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535076?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.