Close to Wedgwood
#53759B
#53759B is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 45.9% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #53759B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.79:1 AABlack text on this color
4.39:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.39:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53759B as they’d see it.
#53759B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #53759B
What color is #53759B?
#53759B is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 45.9% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #53759B in RGB?
#53759B is rgb(83, 117, 155): 83 red, 117 green, and 155 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53759B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 25, 0, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53759B?
PANTONE 7468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53759B?
Its complement #8B6D4B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.