What color is #535BC2?

#535BC2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535BC2?

The RGB value is 83, 91, 194: 83 red, 91 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535BC2?

The complementary color is #C2BA53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535BC2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535BC2 color

#535BC2 rgb(83, 91, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535BC2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 35.7% green and 76.1% blue (83, 91, 194).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 48% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#535BC2 color codes

HEX	`#535BC2`
RGB	`rgb(83, 91, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 35.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 48%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 57%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 53%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.09, 27.27, -55.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.09, 61.51, 296.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.043, 13.215, 52.681)`
Decimal	`5462978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535BC2, 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 #535BC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535BC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #535BC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535bc2; }
.text { color: #535bc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535bc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 91 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535bc2, #8253c2); }

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Questions

What color is #535BC2?: #535BC2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535BC2?: The RGB value is 83, 91, 194: 83 red, 91 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535BC2?: The complementary color is #C2BA53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535BC2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.