What color is #535684?

#535684 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535684?

The RGB value is 83, 86, 132: 83 red, 86 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535684?

The complementary color is #848153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535684 color

#535684 rgb(83, 86, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535684 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 33.7% green and 51.8% blue (83, 86, 132).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#535684 color codes

HEX	`#535684`
RGB	`rgb(83, 86, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 33.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.13, 10.78, -26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.13, 28.27, 292.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.059, 10.16, 23.204)`
Decimal	`5461636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535684, 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 #535684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #535684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535684; }
.text { color: #535684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 86 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535684, #695384); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535684?: #535684 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535684?: The RGB value is 83, 86, 132: 83 red, 86 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535684?: The complementary color is #848153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.