What color is #536284?

#536284 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536284?

The RGB value is 83, 98, 132: 83 red, 98 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536284?

The complementary color is #847553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536284?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536284 color

#536284 rgb(83, 98, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536284 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.4% green and 51.8% blue (83, 98, 132).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#536284 color codes

HEX	`#536284`
RGB	`rgb(83, 98, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.4%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.59, 3.26, -20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.59, 21.01, 278.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.099, 12.24, 23.55)`
Decimal	`5464708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536284, 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 #536284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #536284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536284; }
.text { color: #536284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 98 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536284, #5d5384); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #536284?: #536284 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536284?: The RGB value is 83, 98, 132: 83 red, 98 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536284?: The complementary color is #847553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536284?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.