Close to Peacock
#53ABCD
#53ABCD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 67.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #53ABCD.
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.
White text on this color
2.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53ABCD as they’d see it.
#53ABCD 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 #53ABCD
What color is #53ABCD?
#53ABCD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 67.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #53ABCD in RGB?
#53ABCD is rgb(83, 171, 205): 83 red, 171 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53ABCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(60, 17, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53ABCD?
PANTONE 298 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53ABCD?
Its complement #D0927A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.