Information about #538993 color

#538993 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#538993 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 137, 147) — 32.5% red, 53.7% green, 57.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 4 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#538993 presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — 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 Half Baked (#558F93). Nearby in the Register you will also find Patriot (#4F9292) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 137, 147)), which gives #538993 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #538993 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#538993 color variations

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

#538993 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 #538993

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

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538993
  • RGB83, 137, 147
  • CMYK25, 4, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(83, 137, 147)
  • HSL189°, 28%, 45%
  • HSL Precise189.375°, 27.826%, 45.098%
  • HSV189°, 44%, 58%
  • HSB189°, 44%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.537, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.537, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.537, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID538993
  • DECIMAL ID5474707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01