What color is #53678E?

#53678E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53678E?

The RGB value is 83, 103, 142: 83 red, 103 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53678E?

The complementary color is #8E7A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53678E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53678E color

#53678E rgb(83, 103, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53678E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.4% green and 55.7% blue (83, 103, 142).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#53678E color codes

HEX	`#53678E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 103, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.4%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.5, 3.13, -23.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.5, 24.03, 277.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.298, 13.492, 27.489)`
Decimal	`5465998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53678E, 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 #53678E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53678E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #53678E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53678e; }
.text { color: #53678e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53678e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 103 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53678e, #5c538e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #53678E?: #53678E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53678E?: The RGB value is 83, 103, 142: 83 red, 103 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53678E?: The complementary color is #8E7A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53678E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.