Close to Dusk
#536998
#536998 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 41.2% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #536998.
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
5.47:1 AABlack text on this color
3.84:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.47:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.84:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #536998 as they’d see it.
#536998 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #536998
What color is #536998?
#536998 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 41.2% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #536998 in RGB?
#536998 is rgb(83, 105, 152): 83 red, 105 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #536998 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 31, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #536998?
PANTONE 7690 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #536998?
Its complement #7B6739 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.