What color is #536DB0?

#536DB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536DB0?

The RGB value is 83, 109, 176: 83 red, 109 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536DB0?

The complementary color is #B09653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536DB0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536DB0 color

#536DB0 rgb(83, 109, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536DB0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42.7% green and 69% blue (83, 109, 176).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 37% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#536DB0 color codes

HEX	`#536DB0`
RGB	`rgb(83, 109, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 37%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 53%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 38%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.86, 10.06, -38.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.86, 39.93, 284.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.87, 15.91, 43.248)`
Decimal	`5467568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536DB0, 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 #536DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #536DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536db0; }
.text { color: #536db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 109 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536db0, #6853b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #536DB0?: #536DB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536DB0?: The RGB value is 83, 109, 176: 83 red, 109 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536DB0?: The complementary color is #B09653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536DB0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.