What color is #53638B?

#53638B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53638B?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 139: 83 red, 99 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53638B?

The complementary color is #8B7B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53638B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53638B color

#53638B rgb(83, 99, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53638B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 54.5% blue (83, 99, 139).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#53638B color codes

HEX	`#53638B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 29%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.19, 4.7, -24.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.19, 24.5, 281.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.688, 12.626, 26.19)`
Decimal	`5464971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53638B, 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 #53638B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53638B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #53638B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53638b; }
.text { color: #53638b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53638b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53638b, #5f538b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #53638B?: #53638B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53638B?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 139: 83 red, 99 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53638B?: The complementary color is #8B7B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53638B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.