Information about #535E74 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#535E74 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 94, 116) — 32.5% red, 36.9% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 9 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #535E74 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Black Coral (#54626F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Slate (#516572) and Cadet (#536872).

The recipe behind #535E74 is rgb(83, 94, 116), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#535E74 color variations

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#535E74 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 #535E74

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

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

#535E74 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535E74
  • RGB83, 94, 116
  • CMYK13, 9, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(83, 94, 116)
  • HSL220°, 17%, 39%
  • HSL Precise220°, 16.583%, 39.02%
  • HSV220°, 28%, 45%
  • HSB220°, 28%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.369, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.369, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.369, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID535E74
  • DECIMAL ID5463668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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