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Information about #5579B4 color

#5579B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5579B4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 121, 180) — 33.3% red, 47.5% green, 70.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 23 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5579B4 reads as a moderately toned steel-blue 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 just a few steps away from Cyan Azure (#4E82B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anchor (#526DB2) and Off Blue (#5684AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 121, 180) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5579B4: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #5579B4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5579B4 color variations

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

#5579B4 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 #5579B4

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

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5579B4
  • RGB85, 121, 180
  • CMYK37, 23, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(85, 121, 180)
  • HSL217°, 39%, 52%
  • HSL Precise217.263°, 38.776%, 51.961%
  • HSV217°, 53%, 71%
  • HSB217°, 53%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.475, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.475, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.475, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5579B4
  • DECIMAL ID5601716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01