What color is #536B9E?

#536B9E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536B9E?

The RGB value is 83, 107, 158: 83 red, 107 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536B9E?

The complementary color is #9E8653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536B9E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536B9E color

#536B9E rgb(83, 107, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536B9E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42% green and 62% blue (83, 107, 158).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#536B9E color codes

HEX	`#536B9E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 107, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 47%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.39, 5.56, -30.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.39, 30.89, 280.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.995, 14.822, 34.412)`
Decimal	`5467038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536B9E, 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 #536B9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536B9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #536B9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536b9e; }
.text { color: #536b9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536b9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 107 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536b9e, #60539e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #536B9E?: #536B9E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536B9E?: The RGB value is 83, 107, 158: 83 red, 107 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536B9E?: The complementary color is #9E8653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536B9E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.