What color is #535EAD?

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

What is the RGB value of #535EAD?

The RGB value is 83, 94, 173: 83 red, 94 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535EAD?

The complementary color is #ADA253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535EAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535EAD color

#535EAD rgb(83, 94, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #535EAD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.9% green and 67.8% blue (83, 94, 173).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#535EAD color codes

HEX	`#535EAD`
RGB	`rgb(83, 94, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 52%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 46%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.55, 18.48, -43.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.55, 47.47, 292.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.11, 12.861, 41.213)`
Decimal	`5463725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535EAD, 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 #535EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535EAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #535EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535ead; }
.text { color: #535ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 94 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535ead, #7553ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #535EAD?: #535EAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535EAD?: The RGB value is 83, 94, 173: 83 red, 94 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535EAD?: The complementary color is #ADA253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535EAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.