What color is #53829E?

#53829E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53829E?

The RGB value is 83, 130, 158: 83 red, 130 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53829E?

The complementary color is #9E6F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53829E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53829E color

#53829E rgb(83, 130, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53829E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 51% green and 62% blue (83, 130, 158).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 31% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#53829E color codes

HEX	`#53829E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 130, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 51%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 31%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 47%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 18%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.14, -8.09, -19.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.14, 21.51, 247.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.719, 20.272, 35.32)`
Decimal	`5472926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53829E, 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 #53829E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#53829E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #53829E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53829e; }
.text { color: #53829e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53829e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 130 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53829e, #535d9e); }

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Questions

What color is #53829E?: #53829E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53829E?: The RGB value is 83, 130, 158: 83 red, 130 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53829E?: The complementary color is #9E6F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53829E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.