What color is #535864?

#535864 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 #535864?

The RGB value is 83, 88, 100: 83 red, 88 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535864?

The complementary color is #645F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535864?

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.

#535864 color

#535864 rgb(83, 88, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535864 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.5% green and 39.2% blue (83, 88, 100).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#535864 color codes

HEX	`#535864`
RGB	`rgb(83, 88, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.37, 0.83, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.37, 7.61, 276.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.357, 9.738, 13.441)`
Decimal	`5462116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535864, 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 #535864	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535864 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 #535864 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535864; }
.text { color: #535864; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535864; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 88 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535864, #575364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535864?: #535864 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 #535864?: The RGB value is 83, 88, 100: 83 red, 88 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535864?: The complementary color is #645F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535864?: 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.