What color is #535264?

#535264 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 #535264?

The RGB value is 83, 82, 100: 83 red, 82 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535264?

The complementary color is #636452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535264 color

#535264 rgb(83, 82, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535264 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.2% green and 39.2% blue (83, 82, 100).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% 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 7.61:1).

#535264 color codes

HEX	`#535264`
RGB	`rgb(83, 82, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 18%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.58, 4.57, -10.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.58, 11.23, 294.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.884, 8.794, 13.283)`
Decimal	`5460580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535264, 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 #535264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #535264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535264; }
.text { color: #535264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 82 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535264, #5c5264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535264?: #535264 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 #535264?: The RGB value is 83, 82, 100: 83 red, 82 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535264?: The complementary color is #636452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.