What color is #535674?

#535674 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535674?

The RGB value is 83, 86, 116: 83 red, 86 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535674?

The complementary color is #747153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535674?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535674 color

#535674 rgb(83, 86, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535674 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 33.7% green and 45.5% blue (83, 86, 116).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#535674 color codes

HEX	`#535674`
RGB	`rgb(83, 86, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 33.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 26%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.4, 6.24, -17.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.4, 18.52, 289.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.047, 9.755, 17.873)`
Decimal	`5461620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535674, 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 #535674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #535674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535674; }
.text { color: #535674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 86 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535674, #605374); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535674?: #535674 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535674?: The RGB value is 83, 86, 116: 83 red, 86 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535674?: The complementary color is #747153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535674?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.