Dark Electric Blue color hex code is #536878

What is Dark Electric Blue Color?

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Dark Electric Blue has the hex code #536878. The equivalent RGB values are (83, 104, 120), which means it is composed of 27% red, 34% green and 39% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:31 M:13 Y:0 K:53. In the HSV/HSB scale, Dark Electric Blue has a hue of 206°, 31% saturation and a brightness value of 47%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Dark Electric Blue is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the dark electric blue CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Dark Electric Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#536878
RGB Values	(83, 104, 120)
CMYK Values	(31%, 13%, 0%, 53%)
HSV/HSB Values	(206°, 31%, 47%)
Closest Web Safe	#666666
Inverse Color	#AC9787 [Grullo]
Closest Pantone®	431 C
Closest RAL	7031 [Blue grey]
Complementary Color	#786353 [Boy Red]

Dark Electric Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#666666
Desaturated	#666666
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#636363
Weighted Average (Luma)	#656565
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#A3A3A3

Dark Electric Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 536878. Complementary color is 786353

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dark Electric Blue is Boy Red with the hex code #786353. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #536878 color is offered by #786353. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (536878, 535678 and 537876)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dark Electric Blue (#536878) are Purple Navy (#535678) and Hooker's Green (#537876). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dark Electric Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (536878, 785356 and 787653)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dark Electric Blue (#536878) are #785356 (Deep Taupe) and #787653 (Gold Fusion). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (536878, 785368 and 687853)

Triadic Palette

Dark Electric Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #785368 (Deep Taupe) and #687853 (Axolotl) along with #536878 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (536878, 785368, 786353 and 537863)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dark Electric Blue has four colors - #785368 (Deep Taupe), #786353 (Boy Red) and #537863 (Hooker's Green) in addition to the base color (#536878). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (536878, 765378, 786353 and 567853)

Square Palette

Dark Electric Blue square color palette has #765378 (Old Lavender), #786353 (Boy Red) and #567853 (Axolotl). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Dark Electric Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dark Electric Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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