What color is #535765?

#535765 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535765?

The RGB value is 83, 87, 101: 83 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535765?

The complementary color is #656153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535765 color

#535765 rgb(83, 87, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535765 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.1% green and 39.6% blue (83, 87, 101).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#535765 color codes

HEX	`#535765`
RGB	`rgb(83, 87, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.11, 1.7, -8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.11, 8.75, 281.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.324, 9.595, 13.67)`
Decimal	`5461861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535765, 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 #535765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #535765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535765; }
.text { color: #535765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 87 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535765, #585365); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535765?: #535765 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535765?: The RGB value is 83, 87, 101: 83 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535765?: The complementary color is #656153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.