What color is #535397?

#535397 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535397?

The RGB value is 83, 83, 151: 83 red, 83 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535397?

The complementary color is #979753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535397?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535397 color

#535397 rgb(83, 83, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535397 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.5% green and 59.2% blue (83, 83, 151).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#535397 color codes

HEX	`#535397`
RGB	`rgb(83, 83, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.3, 18.46, -37.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.3, 41.7, 296.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.245, 10.259, 30.607)`
Decimal	`5460887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535397, 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 #535397	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535397 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #535397 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535397; }
.text { color: #535397; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535397; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 83 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535397, #755397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535397?: #535397 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535397?: The RGB value is 83, 83, 151: 83 red, 83 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535397?: The complementary color is #979753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535397?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.