What color is #536079?

#536079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536079?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 121: 83 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536079?

The complementary color is #796C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536079 color

#536079 rgb(83, 96, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536079 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 47.5% blue (83, 96, 121).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#536079 color codes

HEX	`#536079`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 31%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, 1.39, -15.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 15.74, 275.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.2, 11.585, 19.731)`
Decimal	`5464185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536079, 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 #536079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #536079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536079; }
.text { color: #536079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536079, #595379); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #536079?: #536079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536079?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 121: 83 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536079?: The complementary color is #796C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.