What color is #53586D?

#53586D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53586D?

The RGB value is 83, 88, 109: 83 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53586D?

The complementary color is #6D6853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53586D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53586D color

#53586D rgb(83, 88, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53586D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.5% green and 42.7% blue (83, 88, 109).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Violet (#4F566C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#53586D color codes

HEX	`#53586D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 88, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 24%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 19%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.7, 3.11, -12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.7, 13.02, 283.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.817, 9.922, 15.863)`
Decimal	`5462125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53586D, 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 #53586D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53586D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	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 #53586D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53586d; }
.text { color: #53586d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53586d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 88 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53586d, #5b536d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #53586D?: #53586D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53586D?: The RGB value is 83, 88, 109: 83 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53586D?: The complementary color is #6D6853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53586D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.