What color is #536F8F?

#536F8F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536F8F?

The RGB value is 83, 111, 143: 83 red, 111 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536F8F?

The complementary color is #8F7353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536F8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536F8F color

#536F8F rgb(83, 111, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #536F8F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 43.5% green and 56.1% blue (83, 111, 143).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#536F8F color codes

HEX	`#536F8F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 111, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 43.5%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 22%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.89, -1.42, -20.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.89, 20.77, 266.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.208, 15.19, 28.165)`
Decimal	`5468047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536F8F, 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 #536F8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536F8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #536F8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536f8f; }
.text { color: #536f8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536f8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 111 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536f8f, #55538f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #536F8F?: #536F8F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536F8F?: The RGB value is 83, 111, 143: 83 red, 111 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536F8F?: The complementary color is #8F7353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536F8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.