Information about #53B3DF color

#53B3DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#53B3DF falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 179, 223) — 32.5% red, 70.2% green, 87.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 55 / 17 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#53B3DF is a vivid, lively azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Picton Blue (#45B1E8) and Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 179, 223)), which gives #53B3DF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#53B3DF color variations

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

#53B3DF 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 #53B3DF

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

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#53B3DF
  • RGB83, 179, 223
  • CMYK55, 17, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(83, 179, 223)
  • HSL199°, 69%, 60%
  • HSL Precise198.857°, 68.627%, 60%
  • HSV199°, 63%, 87%
  • HSB199°, 63%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.702, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.702, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.702, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID53B3DF
  • DECIMAL ID5485535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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