What color is #535996?

#535996 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535996?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 150: 83 red, 89 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535996?

The complementary color is #969053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535996?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535996 color

#535996 rgb(83, 89, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535996 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 58.8% blue (83, 89, 150).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#535996 color codes

HEX	`#535996`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 41%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.89, 14.33, -34.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.89, 37.14, 292.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.643, 11.185, 30.341)`
Decimal	`5462422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535996, 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 #535996	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535996 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #535996 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535996; }
.text { color: #535996; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535996; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535996, #6f5396); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535996?: #535996 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535996?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 150: 83 red, 89 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535996?: The complementary color is #969053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535996?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.