What color is #536686?

#536686 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 #536686?

The RGB value is 83, 102, 134: 83 red, 102 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536686?

The complementary color is #867353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536686?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536686 color

#536686 rgb(83, 102, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536686 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40% green and 52.5% blue (83, 102, 134).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#536686 color codes

HEX	`#536686`
RGB	`rgb(83, 102, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 24%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.86, 1.39, -20.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.86, 20.06, 273.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.62, 13.062, 24.406)`
Decimal	`5465734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536686, 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 #536686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #536686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536686; }
.text { color: #536686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 102 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536686, #595386); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #536686?: #536686 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 #536686?: The RGB value is 83, 102, 134: 83 red, 102 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536686?: The complementary color is #867353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536686?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.