What color is #535E90?

#535E90 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535E90?

The RGB value is 83, 94, 144: 83 red, 94 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535E90?

The complementary color is #908553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535E90?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535E90 color

#535E90 rgb(83, 94, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535E90 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.9% green and 56.5% blue (83, 94, 144).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% 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 6.23:1).

#535E90 color codes

HEX	`#535E90`
RGB	`rgb(83, 94, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.9%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 35%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.99, 9.32, -28.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.99, 30.4, 287.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.603, 11.857, 28.005)`
Decimal	`5463696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535E90, 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 #535E90	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535E90 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #535E90 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535e90; }
.text { color: #535e90; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535e90; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 94 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535e90, #675390); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #535E90?: #535E90 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535E90?: The RGB value is 83, 94, 144: 83 red, 94 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535E90?: The complementary color is #908553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535E90?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.