Information about #5B6C85 color

#5B6C85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B6C85 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 108, 133) (35.7% red, 42.4% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 16 / 10 / 0 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B6C85 is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B). Slightly further away sit Marble Blue (#566D7E) and Waratah (#55698B).

The recipe behind #5B6C85 is rgb(91, 108, 133), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B6C85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B6C85 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5B6C85 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5B6C85

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6C85
  • RGB91, 108, 133
  • CMYK16, 10, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(91, 108, 133)
  • HSL216°, 19%, 44%
  • HSL Precise215.714°, 18.75%, 43.922%
  • HSV216°, 32%, 52%
  • HSB216°, 32%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.424, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.424, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.424, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B6C85
  • DECIMAL ID5991557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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