What color is #537B96?

#537B96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #537B96?

The RGB value is 83, 123, 150: 83 red, 123 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #537B96?

The complementary color is #966E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #537B96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#537B96 color

#537B96 rgb(83, 123, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #537B96 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 48.2% green and 58.8% blue (83, 123, 150).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#537B96 color codes

HEX	`#537B96`
RGB	`rgb(83, 123, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 48.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.74, -6.43, -18.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.74, 20, 251.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.153, 18.206, 31.511)`
Decimal	`5471126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #537B96, 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 #537B96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#537B96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #537B96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #537b96; }
.text { color: #537b96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #537b96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 123 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #537b96, #535a96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #537B96?: #537B96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #537B96?: The RGB value is 83, 123, 150: 83 red, 123 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #537B96?: The complementary color is #966E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #537B96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.