What color is #53849D?

#53849D 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 #53849D?

The RGB value is 83, 132, 157: 83 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53849D?

The complementary color is #9D6C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53849D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53849D color

#53849D rgb(83, 132, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #53849D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 51.8% green and 61.6% blue (83, 132, 157).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 31% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#53849D color codes

HEX	`#53849D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 132, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 51.8%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 31%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 47%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 16%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.7, -9.52, -18.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.7, 20.8, 242.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.902, 20.775, 34.958)`
Decimal	`5473437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53849D, 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 #53849D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#53849D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #53849D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53849d; }
.text { color: #53849d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53849d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 132 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53849d, #535f9d); }

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Questions

What color is #53849D?: #53849D 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 #53849D?: The RGB value is 83, 132, 157: 83 red, 132 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53849D?: The complementary color is #9D6C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53849D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.