Palettes / Colors / #535366
#535366 — Stone Grey
#535366 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #535366 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#535366 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #656553; it also sits naturally between #535C65 and #5C5365. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #535366 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 83, 83, 102 |
| HSL | 240°, 10%, 36% |
| HSV | 240°, 19%, 40% |
| CMYK | 19%, 19%, 0%, 60% |
| XYZ | 9.06, 8.98, 13.83 |
| Yxy | 8.98, 0.2842, 0.2819 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.96, 4.45, -10.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.97, 3.14, -8.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 33% · Blue 40%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #535366
.text { color: #535366; }
.background { background-color: #535366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #535366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 83, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 10%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #535366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 83, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #535366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 83, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#535366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#535366">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #656553:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.51:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.80:1 Fails |
Best text color on #535366: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #535366
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #535366: ·
How #535366 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #535366 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #535366?
#535366 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 83, 83, 102). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #535366?
#535366 is RGB 83, 83, 102 — HSL 240°, 10%, 36% — CMYK 19%, 19%, 0%, 60%.
What colors go with #535366?
Its complement is #656553; analogous partners are #535C65 and #5C5365. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #535366 for text?
White text on #535366 has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.80:1.