What color is #536381?

#536381 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536381?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 129: 83 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536381?

The complementary color is #817153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536381?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536381 color

#536381 rgb(83, 99, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536381 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 50.6% blue (83, 99, 129).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#536381 color codes

HEX	`#536381`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, 1.79, -18.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 18.76, 275.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.99, 12.347, 22.516)`
Decimal	`5464961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536381, 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 #536381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #536381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536381; }
.text { color: #536381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536381, #5a5381); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #536381?: #536381 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536381?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 129: 83 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536381?: The complementary color is #817153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536381?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.