What color is #535284?

#535284 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 #535284?

The RGB value is 83, 82, 132: 83 red, 82 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535284?

The complementary color is #838452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535284?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535284 color

#535284 rgb(83, 82, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535284 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.2% green and 51.8% blue (83, 82, 132).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#535284 color codes

HEX	`#535284`
RGB	`rgb(83, 82, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 38%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 38%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37, 13.33, -27.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37, 30.92, 295.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.748, 9.539, 23.1)`
Decimal	`5460612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535284, 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 #535284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #535284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535284; }
.text { color: #535284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 82 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535284, #6c5284); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535284?: #535284 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 #535284?: The RGB value is 83, 82, 132: 83 red, 82 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535284?: The complementary color is #838452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535284?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.