What color is #53697C?

#53697C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53697C?

The RGB value is 83, 105, 124: 83 red, 105 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53697C?

The complementary color is #7C6653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53697C?

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.

#53697C color

#53697C rgb(83, 105, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53697C is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.2% green and 48.6% blue (83, 105, 124).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#53697C color codes

HEX	`#53697C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 105, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 15%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.36, -3.24, -13.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.36, 13.62, 256.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.256, 13.397, 21.005)`
Decimal	`5466492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53697C, 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 #53697C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53697C 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 #53697C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53697c; }
.text { color: #53697c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53697c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 105 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53697c, #53557c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #53697C?: #53697C is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53697C?: The RGB value is 83, 105, 124: 83 red, 105 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53697C?: The complementary color is #7C6653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53697C?: 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.