#53496C

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #53496C?

RGB(83, 73, 108), HSL(257.1, 19.3%, 35.5%), CMYK(23.1%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 57.6%).

Q: Does #53496C meet WCAG contrast on white?

8.28:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA pass for normal text.

Overview

#53496C is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 83, 73, 108, in HSL 257.1°, 19.3%, 35.5%, and in CMYK 23.1%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 57.6%. The nearest named color is RAL 5000 Violet Blue.

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Color Values

HEX

#53496C

RGB

83, 73, 108

HSL

257.1, 19.3%, 35.5%

HSV

257.1, 32.4%, 42.4%

CMYK

23.1%, 32.4%, 0.0%, 57.6%

OKLCH

0.43 0.0581 297.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5000 Violet Blue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.