Information about Dark Electric Blue color

#536878 - Dark Electric Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#536878, known as "Dark Electric Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 104, 120) — 32.5% red, 40.8% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 6 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#536878 presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cadet (#536872). Nearby in the Register you will also find Slate (#516572) and Streetwise (#4F6971).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 104, 120) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Electric Blue" in the Register.

Dark Electric Blue color variations

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

Dark Electric Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Electric Blue

#536878
#6E879A

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#92A5B3

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#B6C3CC

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#DAE1E5

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Electric Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Electric Blue

#536878
#425360

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#323E48

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#212930

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#101418

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Black

#000000

Dark Electric Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Electric Blue

#536878
#5B6D7A

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#64717C

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#6C767D

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#757A7E

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Grey

#808080

Dark Electric Blue 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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#535978

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Dark Electric Blue

#536878
#537778

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#53786A

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#53785C

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Dark Electric Blue 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
#536878
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

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#786454

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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
#536878
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

#787654
#787654

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#785456
#785456

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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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#545678

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#536878
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

#547876
#547876

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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
#536878
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

#785468
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#687854
#687854

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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
#536878
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

#645478
#645478

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#786454
#786454

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#687854
#687854

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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
#536878
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

#765478
#765478

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#786454
#786454

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#567854
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Nearest named colors to Dark Electric Blue

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

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Dark Electric Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

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#536878 - Dark Electric Blue color image Dark Electric Blue color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#536878 - Dark Electric Blue color image Dark Electric Blue color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#536878
  • RGB83, 104, 120
  • CMYK15, 6, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(83, 104, 120)
  • HSL206°, 18%, 40%
  • HSL Precise205.946°, 18.227%, 39.804%
  • HSV206°, 31%, 47%
  • HSB206°, 31%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.408, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.408, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.408, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID536878
  • DECIMAL ID5466232
  • Name Length18
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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