Information about #535E9D color

#535E9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #535E9D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 94, 157) — 32.5% red, 36.9% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 25 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #535E9D 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 almost identical to Governor Bay (#51559B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Liberty (#545AA7) and Breakwater (#536893).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 94, 157) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #535E9D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#535E9D color variations

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#535E9D 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 #535E9D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535E9D
  • RGB83, 94, 157
  • CMYK29, 25, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(83, 94, 157)
  • HSL231°, 31%, 47%
  • HSL Precise231.081°, 30.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV231°, 47%, 62%
  • HSB231°, 47%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.369, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.369, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.369, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID535E9D
  • DECIMAL ID5463709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01