Information about #538497 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #538497 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 132, 151) (32.5% red, 51.8% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 27 / 7 / 0 / 41 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #538497 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 very close to Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stormy Blue (#507B9C) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

The recipe behind #538497 is rgb(83, 132, 151), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #538497: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #538497 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#538497 color variations

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

#538497 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#538497 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#538497 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#538497 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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#538497 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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#978953
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#975362
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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 #538497

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

#538497 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538497
  • RGB83, 132, 151
  • CMYK27, 7, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(83, 132, 151)
  • HSL197°, 29%, 46%
  • HSL Precise196.765°, 29.06%, 45.882%
  • HSV197°, 45%, 59%
  • HSB197°, 45%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.518, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.518, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.518, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID538497
  • DECIMAL ID5473431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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