What color is #538092?

#538092 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538092?

The RGB value is 83, 128, 146: 83 red, 128 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538092?

The complementary color is #926553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538092?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538092 color

#538092 rgb(83, 128, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #538092 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 50.2% green and 57.3% blue (83, 128, 146).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#538092 color codes

HEX	`#538092`
RGB	`rgb(83, 128, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 50.2%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 28%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 43%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.1, -10.44, -14.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.1, 17.9, 234.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.473, 19.352, 30.056)`
Decimal	`5472402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538092, 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 #538092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #538092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538092; }
.text { color: #538092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 128 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538092, #536192); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #538092?: #538092 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538092?: The RGB value is 83, 128, 146: 83 red, 128 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538092?: The complementary color is #926553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538092?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.