What color is #535982?

#535982 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535982?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 130: 83 red, 89 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535982?

The complementary color is #827C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535982?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535982 color

#535982 rgb(83, 89, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535982 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 51% blue (83, 89, 130).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#535982 color codes

HEX	`#535982`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 32%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.89, 8.3, -23.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.89, 25.14, 289.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.168, 10.595, 22.571)`
Decimal	`5462402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535982, 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 #535982	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535982 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #535982 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535982; }
.text { color: #535982; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535982; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535982, #645382); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535982?: #535982 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535982?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 130: 83 red, 89 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535982?: The complementary color is #827C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535982?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.