What color is #536874?

#536874 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536874?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 116: 83 red, 104 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536874?

The complementary color is #745F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536874 color

#536874 rgb(83, 104, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536874 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 45.5% blue (83, 104, 116).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#536874 color codes

HEX	`#536874`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, -4.79, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 10.45, 242.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.669, 13, 18.414)`
Decimal	`5466228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536874, 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 #536874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #536874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536874; }
.text { color: #536874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536874, #535874); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #536874?: #536874 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536874?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 116: 83 red, 104 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536874?: The complementary color is #745F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.