Information about #539DBA color

#539DBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #539DBA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 157, 186) — 32.5% red, 61.6% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 11 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #539DBA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Toto (#519DAF) and Shakespeare (#609AB8).

The recipe behind #539DBA is rgb(83, 157, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #539DBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #539DBA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#539DBA color variations

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

#539DBA 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 #539DBA

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

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#539DBA
  • RGB83, 157, 186
  • CMYK40, 11, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(83, 157, 186)
  • HSL197°, 43%, 53%
  • HSL Precise196.893°, 42.739%, 52.745%
  • HSV197°, 55%, 73%
  • HSB197°, 55%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.616, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.616, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.616, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID539DBA
  • DECIMAL ID5479866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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