What color is #53628D?

#53628D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53628D?

The RGB value is 83, 98, 141: 83 red, 98 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53628D?

The complementary color is #8D7E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53628D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53628D color

#53628D rgb(83, 98, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53628D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.4% green and 55.3% blue (83, 98, 141).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#53628D color codes

HEX	`#53628D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 98, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 41%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 30%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42, 5.92, -25.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42, 26.23, 283.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.741, 12.497, 26.935)`
Decimal	`5464717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53628D, 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 #53628D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53628D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #53628D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53628d; }
.text { color: #53628d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53628d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 98 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53628d, #61538d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #53628D?: #53628D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53628D?: The RGB value is 83, 98, 141: 83 red, 98 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53628D?: The complementary color is #8D7E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53628D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.