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#535674 Color

#535674 is rgb(83, 86, 116) in RGB, hsl(235, 17%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 26%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#535674
HEX#535674
RGBrgb(83, 86, 116)
HSLhsl(235, 17%, 39%)
HSVhsv(235, 28%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 26%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.049 279.9)
LABlab(37.22% 4.39 -17.63)
LCHlch(37.22% 18.16 283.99)

What #535674 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #535674, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#535674 Channel Values

How #535674 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 86 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 17% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 28% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535674 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #535674

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535674; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #535674

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #535674 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#535674
Protanopia#555574
Protanomaly#555674
Deuteranopia#555574
Deuteranomaly#545574
Tritanopia#4E5A5A
Tritanomaly#505966
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #535674 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-535674: #535674;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #535674;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-535674': '#535674' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.337, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_535674">#535674</color>
SVG fillfill="#535674"

More Blue Colors

#535674 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#535674 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #535674?

#535674 is a dark blue — rgb(83, 86, 116) in RGB and hsl(235, 17%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.

What is the RGB value of #535674?

#535674 is rgb(83, 86, 116) — red 83, green 86, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #535674?

#535674 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 26%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #535674 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #535674 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #535674 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #535674 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 18.6, which is visibly different.

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