What color is #536994?

#536994 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 #536994?

The RGB value is 83, 105, 148: 83 red, 105 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536994?

The complementary color is #947E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536994?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536994 color

#536994 rgb(83, 105, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536994 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.2% green and 58% blue (83, 105, 148).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#536994 color codes

HEX	`#536994`
RGB	`rgb(83, 105, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 44%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 29%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.35, 3.71, -26.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.35, 26.35, 278.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.962, 14.079, 29.993)`
Decimal	`5466516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536994, 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 #536994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #536994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536994; }
.text { color: #536994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 105 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536994, #5e5394); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #536994?: #536994 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 #536994?: The RGB value is 83, 105, 148: 83 red, 105 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536994?: The complementary color is #947E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536994?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.