What color is #535468?

#535468 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 #535468?

The RGB value is 83, 84, 104: 83 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535468?

The complementary color is #686753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535468 color

#535468 rgb(83, 84, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535468 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.9% green and 40.8% blue (83, 84, 104).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#535468 color codes

HEX	`#535468`
RGB	`rgb(83, 84, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.33, 4.32, -11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.33, 12.41, 290.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.236, 9.179, 14.379)`
Decimal	`5461096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535468, 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 #535468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #535468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535468; }
.text { color: #535468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 84 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535468, #5d5368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535468?: #535468 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 #535468?: The RGB value is 83, 84, 104: 83 red, 84 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535468?: The complementary color is #686753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.