What color is #53596B?

#53596B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53596B?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 107: 83 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53596B?

The complementary color is #6B6553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53596B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53596B color

#53596B rgb(83, 89, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53596B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 42% blue (83, 89, 107).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 13% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Violet (#4F566C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#53596B color codes

HEX	`#53596B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 13%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.92, 1.97, -11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.92, 11.25, 280.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.793, 10.045, 15.33)`
Decimal	`5462379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53596B, 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 #53596B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53596B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #53596B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53596b; }
.text { color: #53596b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53596b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53596b, #59536b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #53596B?: #53596B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53596B?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 107: 83 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53596B?: The complementary color is #6B6553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53596B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.