What color is #536192?

#536192 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536192?

The RGB value is 83, 97, 146: 83 red, 97 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536192?

The complementary color is #928453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536192?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536192 color

#536192 rgb(83, 97, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536192 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38% green and 57.3% blue (83, 97, 146).

Its hue angle is 227°, 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 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#536192 color codes

HEX	`#536192`
RGB	`rgb(83, 97, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 34%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, 8.05, -28.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 29.75, 285.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.029, 12.463, 28.908)`
Decimal	`5464466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536192, 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 #536192	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536192 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #536192 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536192; }
.text { color: #536192; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536192; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 97 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536192, #645392); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #536192?: #536192 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536192?: The RGB value is 83, 97, 146: 83 red, 97 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536192?: The complementary color is #928453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536192?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.