#53556E Color

#53556E is rgb(83, 85, 110) in RGB and hsl(236, 14%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#53556E

HEX#53556E

RGBrgb(83, 85, 110)

HSLhsl(236, 14%, 38%)

HSVhsv(236, 25%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.041 281.1)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 23%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53556E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53556E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53556E Complementary#6E6D53 Analogous#53636E Analogous#5F536E Triadic#6E5355 Triadic#556E53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53556E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#676989 #7C7E9C #9698B0 #AEAFC2 #C8C9D5 #DFE0E7

Shades

#484A60 #3D3F51 #323443 #2A2B37 #1F1F29 #14141A

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