What color is #535169?

#535169 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 #535169?

The RGB value is 83, 81, 105: 83 red, 81 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535169?

The complementary color is #676951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535169 color

#535169 rgb(83, 81, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535169 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.8% green and 41.2% blue (83, 81, 105).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#535169 color codes

HEX	`#535169`
RGB	`rgb(83, 81, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.49, 6.47, -13.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.49, 15, 295.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.059, 8.744, 14.572)`
Decimal	`5460329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535169, 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 #535169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #535169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535169; }
.text { color: #535169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 81 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535169, #5f5169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #535169?: #535169 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 #535169?: The RGB value is 83, 81, 105: 83 red, 81 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535169?: The complementary color is #676951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.