What color is #535968?

#535968 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 #535968?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 104: 83 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535968?

The complementary color is #686253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535968 color

#535968 rgb(83, 89, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535968 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 40.8% blue (83, 89, 104).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#535968 color codes

HEX	`#535968`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 14%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.81, 1.21, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.81, 9.46, 277.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.638, 9.983, 14.513)`
Decimal	`5462376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535968, 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 #535968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #535968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535968; }
.text { color: #535968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535968, #585368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535968?: #535968 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 #535968?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 104: 83 red, 89 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535968?: The complementary color is #686253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.