Information about #5980AA color

#5980AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5980AA falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 128, 170) — 34.9% red, 50.2% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 16 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced azure, #5980AA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 almost identical to Off Blue (#5684AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) and Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(89, 128, 170)), which gives #5980AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #5980AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5980AA color variations

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

#5980AA 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 #5980AA

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#5980AA
  • RGB89, 128, 170
  • CMYK32, 16, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(89, 128, 170)
  • HSL211°, 32%, 51%
  • HSL Precise211.111°, 32.271%, 50.784%
  • HSV211°, 48%, 67%
  • HSB211°, 48%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.502, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.502, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.502, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5980AA
  • DECIMAL ID5865642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01