What color is #536B82?

#536B82 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536B82?

The RGB value is 83, 107, 130: 83 red, 107 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536B82?

The complementary color is #826A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536B82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536B82 color

#536B82 rgb(83, 107, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536B82 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42% green and 51% blue (83, 107, 130).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plumbeous (#5C7287), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#536B82 color codes

HEX	`#536B82`
RGB	`rgb(83, 107, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.18, -2.77, -15.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.18, 15.82, 259.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.853, 13.965, 23.133)`
Decimal	`5467010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536B82, 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 #536B82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536B82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	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 #536B82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536b82; }
.text { color: #536b82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536b82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 107 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536b82, #535482); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #536B82?: #536B82 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Plumbeous. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536B82?: The RGB value is 83, 107, 130: 83 red, 107 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536B82?: The complementary color is #826A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536B82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.