Information about #5BA5D7 color

#5BA5D7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5BA5D7 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 165, 215) (35.7% red, 64.7% green, 84.3% blue), or CMYK 49 / 20 / 0 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5BA5D7 is a vivid, lively azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Carolina Blue (#56A0D3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Snap (#5BA0D0) and Something Blue (#68ADD0).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 165, 215) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5BA5D7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5BA5D7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5BA5D7 color variations

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

#5BA5D7 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 #5BA5D7

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 Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BA5D7
  • RGB91, 165, 215
  • CMYK49, 20, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(91, 165, 215)
  • HSL204°, 61%, 60%
  • HSL Precise204.194°, 60.784%, 60%
  • HSV204°, 58%, 84%
  • HSB204°, 58%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.647, 0.843)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.647, 0.843, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.647, 0.843)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5BA5D7
  • DECIMAL ID6006231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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