What color is #535875?

#535875 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 #535875?

The RGB value is 83, 88, 117: 83 red, 88 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535875?

The complementary color is #757053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535875?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535875 color

#535875 rgb(83, 88, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535875 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.5% green and 45.9% blue (83, 88, 117).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#535875 color codes

HEX	`#535875`
RGB	`rgb(83, 88, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 29%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 25%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.03, 5.26, -17.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.03, 17.88, 287.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.267, 10.103, 18.235)`
Decimal	`5462133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535875, 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 #535875	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535875 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #535875 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535875; }
.text { color: #535875; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535875; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 88 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535875, #5f5375); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535875?: #535875 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 #535875?: The RGB value is 83, 88, 117: 83 red, 88 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535875?: The complementary color is #757053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535875?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.