What color is #535C85?

#535C85 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535C85?

The RGB value is 83, 92, 133: 83 red, 92 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535C85?

The complementary color is #857C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535C85?

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.

#535C85 color

#535C85 rgb(83, 92, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535C85 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.1% green and 52.2% blue (83, 92, 133).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#535C85 color codes

HEX	`#535C85`
RGB	`rgb(83, 92, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.1%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 38%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 31%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.89, 7.29, -24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.89, 25.08, 286.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.627, 11.186, 23.732)`
Decimal	`5463173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535C85, 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 #535C85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535C85 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 #535C85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535c85; }
.text { color: #535c85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535c85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 92 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535c85, #635385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535C85?: #535C85 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535C85?: The RGB value is 83, 92, 133: 83 red, 92 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535C85?: The complementary color is #857C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535C85?: 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.