What color is #536897?

#536897 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 #536897?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 151: 83 red, 104 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536897?

The complementary color is #978253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536897?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536897 color

#536897 rgb(83, 104, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536897 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 59.2% blue (83, 104, 151).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#536897 color codes

HEX	`#536897`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.19, 5.24, -28.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.19, 28.59, 280.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.102, 13.973, 31.226)`
Decimal	`5466263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536897, 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 #536897	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536897 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #536897 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536897; }
.text { color: #536897; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536897; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536897, #605397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #536897?: #536897 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 #536897?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 151: 83 red, 104 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536897?: The complementary color is #978253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536897?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.