Information about #53557D color

#53557D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#53557D falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 85, 125) — 32.5% red, 33.3% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 16 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#53557D is a gently muted classic blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusk (#4E5481). Slightly further away sit Purple Navy (#4E5180) and Hendrix (#4C567C).

The recipe behind #53557D is rgb(83, 85, 125), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. #53557D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#53557D color variations

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

#53557D 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 #53557D

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

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53557D
  • RGB83, 85, 125
  • CMYK16, 16, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(83, 85, 125)
  • HSL237°, 20%, 41%
  • HSL Precise237.143°, 20.192%, 40.784%
  • HSV237°, 34%, 49%
  • HSB237°, 34%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.333, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.333, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.333, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53557D
  • DECIMAL ID5461373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01