Information about #5897B6 color

#5897B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5897B6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(88, 151, 182) (34.5% red, 59.2% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 37 / 12 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #5897B6 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shakespeare (#609AB8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hemisphere (#4E93BA) and Toto (#519DAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(88, 151, 182)), which gives #5897B6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5897B6: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5897B6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5897B6 color variations

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

#5897B6 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 #5897B6

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

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5897B6
  • RGB88, 151, 182
  • CMYK37, 12, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(88, 151, 182)
  • HSL200°, 39%, 53%
  • HSL Precise199.787°, 39.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV200°, 52%, 71%
  • HSB200°, 52%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.345, 0.592, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.345, 0.592, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.345, 0.592, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5897B6
  • DECIMAL ID5806006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01