Information about #5BA3CC color

#5BA3CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5BA3CC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 163, 204) (35.7% red, 63.9% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 44 / 16 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5BA3CC reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Snap (#5BA0D0). Slightly further away sit Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Blue Koi (#659EC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 163, 204)), which gives #5BA3CC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5BA3CC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5BA3CC color variations

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

#5BA3CC 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 #5BA3CC

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

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA3CC
  • RGB91, 163, 204
  • CMYK44, 16, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(91, 163, 204)
  • HSL202°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise201.77°, 52.558%, 57.843%
  • HSV202°, 55%, 80%
  • HSB202°, 55%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.639, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.639, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.639, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5BA3CC
  • DECIMAL ID6005708
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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