Information about #534D74 color

#534D74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#534D74 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 77, 116) — 32.5% red, 30.2% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 15 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#534D74 presents itself as a softly toned classic blue — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Enigma (#515072). Slightly further away sit Safflower (#5A4F74) and Independence (#4C516D).

The recipe behind #534D74 is rgb(83, 77, 116), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #534D74: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#534D74 color variations

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

#534D74 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 #534D74

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

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#534D74
  • RGB83, 77, 116
  • CMYK13, 15, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(83, 77, 116)
  • HSL249°, 20%, 38%
  • HSL Precise249.231°, 20.207%, 37.843%
  • HSV249°, 34%, 45%
  • HSB249°, 34%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.302, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.302, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.302, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID534D74
  • DECIMAL ID5459316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01