#53b4bd

Fountain Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(83, 180, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(185, 45%, 53%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(56, 5, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.382

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#53b4bd

#bd5c53

Analogous (Adjacent)

#53bd91

#53b4bd

#537fbd

Triadic

#53b4bd

#bd53b4

#b4bd53

Split complementary

#53b4bd

#bd537f

#bd9153

Complete conversion table

HEX

#53B4BD

RGB

rgb(83,180,189)

RGBA

rgba(83,180,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(185.09,44.54%,53.33%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.72 0.09 203.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #53b4bd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.43

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

8.63

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

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SIM

Protanopia (red)

#53b4bd#b8b8bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#53b4bd#7973bd

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SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#53b4bd#587886

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Monochrome (color blind)

#53b4bd#a6a6a6

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

66%

20%

14%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

66%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

20%

Titanium white

Pigment

14%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

38.2%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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