Information about #5387B5 color

#5387B5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5387B5 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 135, 181) — 32.5% red, 52.9% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 18 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5387B5 presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyan Azure (#4E82B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Off Blue (#5684AE) and Monge Blue (#4D8DB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 135, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #5387B5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5387B5 color variations

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

#5387B5 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 #5387B5

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

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5387B5
  • RGB83, 135, 181
  • CMYK38, 18, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(83, 135, 181)
  • HSL208°, 40%, 52%
  • HSL Precise208.163°, 39.837%, 51.765%
  • HSV208°, 54%, 71%
  • HSB208°, 54%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.529, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.529, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.529, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5387B5
  • DECIMAL ID5474229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01