What color is #536E86?

#536E86 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536E86?

The RGB value is 83, 110, 134: 83 red, 110 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536E86?

The complementary color is #866B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536E86?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536E86 color

#536E86 rgb(83, 110, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536E86 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 43.1% green and 52.5% blue (83, 110, 134).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#536E86 color codes

HEX	`#536E86`
RGB	`rgb(83, 110, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 43.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 18%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.24, -3.43, -16.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.24, 16.72, 258.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.445, 14.711, 24.681)`
Decimal	`5467782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536E86, 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 #536E86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536E86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #536E86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536e86; }
.text { color: #536e86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536e86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 110 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536e86, #535586); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #536E86?: #536E86 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536E86?: The RGB value is 83, 110, 134: 83 red, 110 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536E86?: The complementary color is #866B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536E86?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.