What color is #536382?

#536382 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 #536382?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 130: 83 red, 99 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536382?

The complementary color is #827253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536382?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536382 color

#536382 rgb(83, 99, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536382 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 51% blue (83, 99, 130).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#536382 color codes

HEX	`#536382`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.8, 2.07, -19.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.8, 19.33, 276.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.057, 12.374, 22.868)`
Decimal	`5464962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536382, 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 #536382	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536382 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #536382 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536382; }
.text { color: #536382; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536382; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536382, #5b5382); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #536382?: #536382 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 #536382?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 130: 83 red, 99 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536382?: The complementary color is #827253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536382?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.