What color is #535697?

#535697 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535697?

The RGB value is 83, 86, 151: 83 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535697?

The complementary color is #979453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535697?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535697 color

#535697 rgb(83, 86, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535697 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 33.7% green and 59.2% blue (83, 86, 151).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#535697 color codes

HEX	`#535697`
RGB	`rgb(83, 86, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 33.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 43%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.12, 16.55, -36.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.12, 39.7, 294.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.479, 10.728, 30.685)`
Decimal	`5461655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535697, 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 #535697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #535697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535697; }
.text { color: #535697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 86 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535697, #725397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535697?: #535697 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535697?: The RGB value is 83, 86, 151: 83 red, 86 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535697?: The complementary color is #979453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535697?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.