Information about #536E8D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #536E8D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 110, 141) — 32.5% red, 43.1% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 12 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #536E8D carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Kashmir Blue (#576D8E). Slightly further away sit Waratah (#55698B) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 110, 141)), which gives #536E8D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. #536E8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#536E8D color variations

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

#536E8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#536E8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#536E8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#536E8D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#536E8D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #536E8D

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

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

#536E8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#536E8D
  • RGB83, 110, 141
  • CMYK23, 12, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(83, 110, 141)
  • HSL212°, 26%, 44%
  • HSL Precise212.069°, 25.893%, 43.922%
  • HSV212°, 41%, 55%
  • HSB212°, 41%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.431, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.431, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.431, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID536E8D
  • DECIMAL ID5467789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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