What color is #53788E?

#53788E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53788E?

The RGB value is 83, 120, 142: 83 red, 120 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53788E?

The complementary color is #8E6953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53788E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53788E color

#53788E rgb(83, 120, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53788E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 47.1% green and 55.7% blue (83, 120, 142).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#53788E color codes

HEX	`#53788E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 120, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 47.1%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 15%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.54, -7.01, -16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.54, 17.54, 246.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.165, 17.224, 28.111)`
Decimal	`5470350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53788E, 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 #53788E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53788E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #53788E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53788e; }
.text { color: #53788e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53788e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 120 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53788e, #535a8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #53788E?: #53788E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53788E?: The RGB value is 83, 120, 142: 83 red, 120 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53788E?: The complementary color is #8E6953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53788E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.