Information about #53ABCC color

#53ABCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #53ABCC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 171, 204) — 32.5% red, 67.1% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 47 / 13 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #53ABCC reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Viking (#4DB1C8). Slightly further away sit Maximum Blue (#47ABCC) and Carolina Blue (#56A0D3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 171, 204)), which gives #53ABCC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #53ABCC: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#53ABCC color variations

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

#53ABCC 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 #53ABCC

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

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53ABCC
  • RGB83, 171, 204
  • CMYK47, 13, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(83, 171, 204)
  • HSL196°, 54%, 56%
  • HSL Precise196.364°, 54.26%, 56.275%
  • HSV196°, 59%, 80%
  • HSB196°, 59%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.671, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.671, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.671, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID53ABCC
  • DECIMAL ID5483468
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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