What color is #535773?

#535773 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 #535773?

The RGB value is 83, 87, 115: 83 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535773?

The complementary color is #736F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535773 color

#535773 rgb(83, 87, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535773 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.1% green and 45.1% blue (83, 87, 115).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#535773 color codes

HEX	`#535773`
RGB	`rgb(83, 87, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, 5.34, -16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 17.28, 287.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.069, 9.893, 17.595)`
Decimal	`5461875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535773, 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 #535773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #535773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535773; }
.text { color: #535773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 87 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535773, #5f5373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535773?: #535773 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 #535773?: The RGB value is 83, 87, 115: 83 red, 87 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535773?: The complementary color is #736F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.