Close to Storm
#536379
#536379 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #536379.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.12:1 AABlack text on this color
3.43:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.12:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.43:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #536379 as they’d see it.
#536379 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #536379
What color is #536379?
#536379 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #536379 in RGB?
#536379 is rgb(83, 99, 121): 83 red, 99 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #536379 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 18, 0, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #536379?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #536379?
Its complement #6F604B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.