What color is #536092?

#536092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536092?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 146: 83 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536092?

The complementary color is #928553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536092 color

#536092 rgb(83, 96, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536092 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 57.3% blue (83, 96, 146).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#536092 color codes

HEX	`#536092`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.66, 8.68, -29.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.66, 30.36, 286.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.937, 12.279, 28.877)`
Decimal	`5464210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536092, 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 #536092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #536092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536092; }
.text { color: #536092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536092, #655392); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #536092?: #536092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536092?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 146: 83 red, 96 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536092?: The complementary color is #928553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.