Information about #53495B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #53495B is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 73, 91) — 32.5% red, 28.6% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 7 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#53495B presents itself as a softly toned blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Berlin (#554A58). Slightly further away sit Mulled Wine (#524D5B) and Chapta And Verse (#574C5E).

The recipe behind #53495B is rgb(83, 73, 91), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #53495B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#53495B color variations

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

#53495B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#53495B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#53495B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#53495B 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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#53495B 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 #53495B

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

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Chapta And Verse color link
Chapta And Verse

#574C5E

Dark Grayish Mulberry color link
Dark Grayish Mulberry

#544259

Dark Grayish Violet color link
Dark Grayish Violet

#4E4259

Dark Grayish Magenta color link
Dark Grayish Magenta

#594259

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

#53495B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53495B
  • RGB83, 73, 91
  • CMYK3, 7, 0, 64
  • HSL273°, 11%, 32%
  • HSL Precise273.333°, 10.976%, 32.157%
  • HSV273°, 20%, 36%
  • HSB273°, 20%, 36%
  • HEX ID53495B
  • DECIMAL ID5458267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
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