Information about #5BA2CD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5BA2CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 162, 205) — 35.7% red, 63.5% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 17 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5BA2CD reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Snap (#5BA0D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Blue Koi (#659EC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 162, 205)), which gives #5BA2CD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5BA2CD: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #5BA2CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5BA2CD color variations

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

#5BA2CD 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 #5BA2CD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA2CD
  • RGB91, 162, 205
  • CMYK45, 17, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(91, 162, 205)
  • HSL203°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise202.632°, 53.271%, 58.039%
  • HSV203°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB203°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.635, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.635, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.635, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA2CD
  • DECIMAL ID6005453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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