What color is #537082?

#537082 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #537082?

The RGB value is 83, 112, 130: 83 red, 112 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #537082?

The complementary color is #826553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #537082?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#537082 color

#537082 rgb(83, 112, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #537082 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 43.9% green and 51% blue (83, 112, 130).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#537082 color codes

HEX	`#537082`
RGB	`rgb(83, 112, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 43.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, -5.73, -13.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 14.47, 246.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.389, 15.038, 23.312)`
Decimal	`5468290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #537082, 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 #537082	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#537082 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #537082 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #537082; }
.text { color: #537082; }
.border { border: 2px solid #537082; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 112 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #537082, #535882); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #537082?: #537082 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #537082?: The RGB value is 83, 112, 130: 83 red, 112 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #537082?: The complementary color is #826553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #537082?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.