What color is #5363AF?

#5363AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5363AF?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 175: 83 red, 99 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5363AF?

The complementary color is #AF9F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5363AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5363AF color

#5363AF rgb(83, 99, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5363AF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 68.6% blue (83, 99, 175).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 37% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#5363AF color codes

HEX	`#5363AF`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 37%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 53%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 43%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.03, 15.98, -42.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.03, 45.45, 290.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.764, 13.857, 42.393)`
Decimal	`5465007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5363AF, 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 #5363AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5363AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #5363AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5363af; }
.text { color: #5363af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5363af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5363af, #7153af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5363AF?: #5363AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5363AF?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 175: 83 red, 99 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5363AF?: The complementary color is #AF9F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5363AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.