Information about #53498D color

#53498D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #53498D is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 73, 141) (32.5% red, 28.6% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 23 / 27 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #53498D reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Victoria (#534491). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gigas (#564786) and Twilight (#4E518B).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 73, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #53498D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#53498D color variations

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

#53498D 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 #53498D

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

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53498D
  • RGB83, 73, 141
  • CMYK23, 27, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(83, 73, 141)
  • HSL249°, 32%, 42%
  • HSL Precise248.824°, 31.776%, 41.961%
  • HSV249°, 48%, 55%
  • HSB249°, 48%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.286, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.286, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.286, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53498D
  • DECIMAL ID5458317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01