Information about #53A0D0 color

#53A0D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #53A0D0 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 160, 208) — 32.5% red, 62.7% green, 81.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 19 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#53A0D0 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carolina Blue (#56A0D3). Slightly further away sit Snap (#5BA0D0) and Celestial Blue (#4997D0).

The recipe behind #53A0D0 is rgb(83, 160, 208), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #53A0D0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#53A0D0 color variations

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#53A0D0 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 #53A0D0

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

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53A0D0
  • RGB83, 160, 208
  • CMYK49, 19, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(83, 160, 208)
  • HSL203°, 57%, 57%
  • HSL Precise203.04°, 57.078%, 57.059%
  • HSV203°, 60%, 82%
  • HSB203°, 60%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.627, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.627, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.627, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53A0D0
  • DECIMAL ID5480656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01