What color is #53536A?

#53536A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53536A?

The RGB value is 83, 83, 106: 83 red, 83 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53536A?

The complementary color is #6A6A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53536A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53536A color

#53536A rgb(83, 83, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53536A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.5% green and 41.6% blue (83, 83, 106).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#53536A color codes

HEX	`#53536A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 83, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 22%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.11, 5.47, -13.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.11, 14.29, 292.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.261, 9.066, 14.895)`
Decimal	`5460842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53536A, 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 #53536A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53536A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #53536A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53536a; }
.text { color: #53536a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53536a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 83 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53536a, #5f536a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #53536A?: #53536A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53536A?: The RGB value is 83, 83, 106: 83 red, 83 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53536A?: The complementary color is #6A6A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53536A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.