What color is #535C92?

#535C92 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 #535C92?

The RGB value is 83, 92, 146: 83 red, 92 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535C92?

The complementary color is #928953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535C92?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535C92 color

#535C92 rgb(83, 92, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535C92 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.1% green and 57.3% blue (83, 92, 146).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#535C92 color codes

HEX	`#535C92`
RGB	`rgb(83, 92, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 37%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.52, 11.19, -30.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.52, 32.84, 289.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.581, 11.568, 28.758)`
Decimal	`5463186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535C92, 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 #535C92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535C92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #535C92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535c92; }
.text { color: #535c92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535c92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 92 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535c92, #6a5392); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #535C92?: #535C92 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 #535C92?: The RGB value is 83, 92, 146: 83 red, 92 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535C92?: The complementary color is #928953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535C92?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.