What color is #536885?

#536885 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 #536885?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 133: 83 red, 104 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536885?

The complementary color is #857053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536885?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536885 color

#536885 rgb(83, 104, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536885 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 52.2% blue (83, 104, 133).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#536885 color codes

HEX	`#536885`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 38%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 22%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.41, -0.12, -18.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.41, 18.56, 269.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.75, 13.432, 24.107)`
Decimal	`5466245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536885, 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 #536885	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536885 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #536885 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536885; }
.text { color: #536885; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536885; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536885, #575385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #536885?: #536885 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 #536885?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 133: 83 red, 104 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536885?: The complementary color is #857053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536885?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.