Close to Denim
#535BB7
#535BB7 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 35.7% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 41% saturation and 52% 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 #535BB7.
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.
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5.92:1 AABlack text on this color
3.55:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.92:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.55:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #535BB7 as they’d see it.
#535BB7 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 #535BB7
What color is #535BB7?
#535BB7 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 35.7% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 235°, with 41% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #535BB7 in RGB?
#535BB7 is rgb(83, 91, 183): 83 red, 91 green, and 183 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #535BB7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 50, 0, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #535BB7?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #535BB7?
Its complement #6A6700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.