What color is #535165?

#535165 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535165?

The RGB value is 83, 81, 101: 83 red, 81 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535165?

The complementary color is #636551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535165?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535165 color

#535165 rgb(83, 81, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535165 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.8% green and 39.6% blue (83, 81, 101).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#535165 color codes

HEX	`#535165`
RGB	`rgb(83, 81, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.33, 5.45, -11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.33, 12.52, 295.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.858, 8.663, 13.515)`
Decimal	`5460325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535165, 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 #535165	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535165 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #535165 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535165; }
.text { color: #535165; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535165; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 81 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535165, #5d5165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #535165?: #535165 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535165?: The RGB value is 83, 81, 101: 83 red, 81 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535165?: The complementary color is #636551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535165?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.