#535B71

Color Values

HEX

#535B71

RGB

83, 91, 113

HSL

224.0, 15.3%, 38.4%

HSV

224.0, 26.5%, 44.3%

CMYK

26.5%, 19.5%, 0.0%, 55.7%

OKLCH

0.4727 0.0371 269.3

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5014 Pigeon 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.