What color is #536691?

#536691 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536691?

The RGB value is 83, 102, 145: 83 red, 102 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536691?

The complementary color is #917E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536691?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536691 color

#536691 rgb(83, 102, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536691 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40% green and 56.9% blue (83, 102, 145).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#536691 color codes

HEX	`#536691`
RGB	`rgb(83, 102, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.34, 4.64, -25.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.34, 26.28, 280.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.428, 13.385, 28.659)`
Decimal	`5465745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536691, 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 #536691	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536691 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #536691 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536691; }
.text { color: #536691; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536691; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 102 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536691, #5f5391); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #536691?: #536691 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536691?: The RGB value is 83, 102, 145: 83 red, 102 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536691?: The complementary color is #917E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536691?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.