What color is #535089?

#535089 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535089?

The RGB value is 83, 80, 137: 83 red, 80 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535089?

The complementary color is #868950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535089?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535089 color

#535089 rgb(83, 80, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535089 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.4% green and 53.7% blue (83, 80, 137).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#535089 color codes

HEX	`#535089`
RGB	`rgb(83, 80, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 42%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 42%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.71, 16.1, -31.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.71, 35.3, 297.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.95, 9.382, 24.896)`
Decimal	`5460105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535089, 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 #535089	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535089 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #535089 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535089; }
.text { color: #535089; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535089; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 80 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535089, #6f5089); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535089?: #535089 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535089?: The RGB value is 83, 80, 137: 83 red, 80 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535089?: The complementary color is #868950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535089?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.