What color is #0053E2?

#0053E2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Frosted Blueberries. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0053E2?

The RGB value is 0, 83, 226: 0 red, 83 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0053E2?

The complementary color is #E28F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0053E2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0053E2 color

#0053E2 rgb(0, 83, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0053E2 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 32.5% green and 88.6% blue (0, 83, 226).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Frosted Blueberries (#0055DD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#0053E2 color codes

HEX	`#0053E2`
RGB	`rgb(0, 83, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 32.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 100%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 100%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 63%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.7, 36.32, -77.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.7, 85.62, 295.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.816, 11.675, 73.304)`
Decimal	`21474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0053E2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0053E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0053E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0053E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0053e2; }
.text { color: #0053e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0053e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 83 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0053e2, #1e00e2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0053E2?: #0053E2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Frosted Blueberries. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0053E2?: The RGB value is 0, 83, 226: 0 red, 83 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0053E2?: The complementary color is #E28F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0053E2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.