Information about Breakwater color

#536893 - Breakwater color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #536893, known as "Breakwater", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 104, 147) — 32.5% red, 40.8% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 17 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#536893 presents itself as a softly balanced azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. 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).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 104, 147)), which gives #536893 its character. If you plan to put text on a #536893 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. The name "Breakwater" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Breakwater color variations

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

Breakwater color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Breakwater

#536893
#6F84AE

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#93A2C2

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#B7C1D6

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#DBE0EA

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White

#FFFFFF

Breakwater color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Breakwater

#536893
#425375

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#313E58

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#21293A

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#10141D

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Black

#000000

Breakwater color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Breakwater

#536893
#5B6C8F

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#63718B

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#6C7588

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#757A83

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Grey

#808080

Breakwater color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8A5292

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#705292

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#565292

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Breakwater

#536893
#528192

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#52928A

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#529270

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Breakwater 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
#536893
Breakwater

#536893

#937D53
#937D53

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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
#536893
Breakwater

#536893

#889353
#889353

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#935D53
#935D53

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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
#5D5393
#5D5393

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#536893
Breakwater

#536893

#538893
#538893

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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
#536893
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#536893

#935368
#935368

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#689353
#689353

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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
#536893
Breakwater

#536893

#7D5393
#7D5393

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#937D53
#937D53

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#689353
#689353

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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
#536893
Breakwater

#536893

#935388
#935388

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#937D53
#937D53

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#53935D
#53935D

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Nearest named colors to Breakwater

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Breakwater color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#536893 - Breakwater color image Breakwater color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#536893 - Breakwater color image Breakwater color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#536893 - Breakwater color image Breakwater color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#536893 - Breakwater color image Breakwater color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#536893
  • RGB83, 104, 147
  • CMYK25, 17, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(83, 104, 147)
  • HSL220°, 28%, 45%
  • HSL Precise220.313°, 27.826%, 45.098%
  • HSV220°, 44%, 58%
  • HSB220°, 44%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.408, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.408, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.408, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID536893
  • DECIMAL ID5466259
  • Name Length10
  • This page visited903 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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