What color is #535469?

#535469 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535469?

The RGB value is 83, 84, 105: 83 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535469?

The complementary color is #696853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535469 color

#535469 rgb(83, 84, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535469 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.9% green and 41.2% blue (83, 84, 105).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 20% 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 7.39:1).

#535469 color codes

HEX	`#535469`
RGB	`rgb(83, 84, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 20%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.37, 4.58, -12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.37, 13.03, 290.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.287, 9.199, 14.648)`
Decimal	`5461097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535469, 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 #535469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	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 #535469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535469; }
.text { color: #535469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 84 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535469, #5d5369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535469?: #535469 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535469?: The RGB value is 83, 84, 105: 83 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535469?: The complementary color is #696853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.