What color is #536186?

#536186 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536186?

The RGB value is 83, 97, 134: 83 red, 97 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536186?

The complementary color is #867853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536186?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536186 color

#536186 rgb(83, 97, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536186 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38% green and 52.5% blue (83, 97, 134).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#536186 color codes

HEX	`#536186`
RGB	`rgb(83, 97, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 28%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.39, 4.46, -22.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.39, 22.72, 281.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.144, 12.109, 24.247)`
Decimal	`5464454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536186, 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 #536186	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536186 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #536186 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536186; }
.text { color: #536186; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536186; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 97 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536186, #5e5386); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #536186?: #536186 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536186?: The RGB value is 83, 97, 134: 83 red, 97 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536186?: The complementary color is #867853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536186?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.