Information about #53687F color

#53687F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#53687F falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 104, 127) — 32.5% red, 40.8% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#53687F is a softly toned steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Marble Blue (#566D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Electric Blue (#536878) and Seachange (#4E6E81).

The recipe behind #53687F is rgb(83, 104, 127), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #53687F: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #53687F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#53687F color variations

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

#53687F 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 #53687F

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

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53687F
  • RGB83, 104, 127
  • CMYK17, 9, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(83, 104, 127)
  • HSL211°, 21%, 41%
  • HSL Precise211.364°, 20.952%, 41.176%
  • HSV211°, 35%, 50%
  • HSB211°, 35%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.408, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.408, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.408, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53687F
  • DECIMAL ID5466239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01