What color is #537084?

#537084 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #537084?

The RGB value is 83, 112, 132: 83 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #537084?

The complementary color is #846753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #537084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#537084 color

#537084 rgb(83, 112, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #537084 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 43.9% green and 51.8% blue (83, 112, 132).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#537084 color codes

HEX	`#537084`
RGB	`rgb(83, 112, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 43.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 15%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.76, -5.17, -14.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.76, 15.27, 250.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.525, 15.093, 24.026)`
Decimal	`5468292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #537084, 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 #537084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#537084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #537084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #537084; }
.text { color: #537084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #537084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 112 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #537084, #535884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #537084?: #537084 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #537084?: The RGB value is 83, 112, 132: 83 red, 112 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #537084?: The complementary color is #846753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #537084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.