Information about #535E6E color

#535E6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#535E6E falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 94, 110) — 32.5% red, 36.9% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 6 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#535E6E is a softly toned sky-leaning azure 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 Black Coral (#54626F). Slightly further away sit Quadrant Grey (#595E6B) and Snapshot (#505F67).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 94, 110)), which gives #535E6E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #535E6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#535E6E color variations

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

#535E6E 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 #535E6E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535E6E
  • RGB83, 94, 110
  • CMYK11, 6, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(83, 94, 110)
  • HSL216°, 14%, 38%
  • HSL Precise215.556°, 13.99%, 37.843%
  • HSV216°, 25%, 43%
  • HSB216°, 25%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.369, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.369, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.369, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID535E6E
  • DECIMAL ID5463662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01