Information about #5280BA color

#5280BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5280BA falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 128, 186) — 32.2% red, 50.2% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 23 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5280BA presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyan Azure (#4E82B4). Slightly further away sit Havelock Blue (#5784C1) and Cool Blue (#4984B8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 128, 186)), which gives #5280BA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5280BA: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #5280BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5280BA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5280BA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5280BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5280BA
  • RGB82, 128, 186
  • CMYK41, 23, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(82, 128, 186)
  • HSL213°, 43%, 53%
  • HSL Precise213.462°, 42.975%, 52.549%
  • HSV213°, 56%, 73%
  • HSB213°, 56%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.502, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.502, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.502, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5280BA
  • DECIMAL ID5406906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01