What color is #536B7F?

#536B7F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536B7F?

The RGB value is 83, 107, 127: 83 red, 107 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536B7F?

The complementary color is #7F6753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536B7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536B7F color

#536B7F rgb(83, 107, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536B7F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42% green and 49.8% blue (83, 107, 127).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 21% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#536B7F color codes

HEX	`#536B7F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 107, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 21%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 35%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 16%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.07, -3.61, -13.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.07, 14.41, 255.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.655, 13.886, 22.088)`
Decimal	`5467007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536B7F, 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 #536B7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536B7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #536B7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536b7f; }
.text { color: #536b7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536b7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 107 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536b7f, #53557f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #536B7F?: #536B7F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536B7F?: The RGB value is 83, 107, 127: 83 red, 107 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536B7F?: The complementary color is #7F6753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536B7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.