Information about #536E8E color

#536E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #536E8E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 110, 142) (32.5% red, 43.1% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 23 / 13 / 0 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #536E8E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kashmir Blue (#576D8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waratah (#55698B) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

The recipe behind #536E8E is rgb(83, 110, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #536E8E: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #536E8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#536E8E color variations

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

#536E8E 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 #536E8E

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

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#536E8E
  • RGB83, 110, 142
  • CMYK23, 13, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(83, 110, 142)
  • HSL213°, 26%, 44%
  • HSL Precise212.542°, 26.222%, 44.118%
  • HSV213°, 42%, 56%
  • HSB213°, 42%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.431, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.431, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.431, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID536E8E
  • DECIMAL ID5467790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01