What color is #535B6B?

#535B6B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535B6B?

The RGB value is 83, 91, 107: 83 red, 91 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535B6B?

The complementary color is #6B6353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535B6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535B6B color

#535B6B rgb(83, 91, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535B6B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 35.7% green and 42% blue (83, 91, 107).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 13% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#535B6B color codes

HEX	`#535B6B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 91, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 35.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 13%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.52, 0.74, -10.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.52, 10.2, 274.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.962, 10.382, 15.386)`
Decimal	`5462891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535B6B, 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 #535B6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535B6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #535B6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535b6b; }
.text { color: #535b6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535b6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 91 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535b6b, #57536b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535B6B?: #535B6B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535B6B?: The RGB value is 83, 91, 107: 83 red, 91 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535B6B?: The complementary color is #6B6353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535B6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.