Information about #5A5973 color

#5A5973 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A5973 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 89, 115) — 35.3% red, 34.9% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 10 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5A5973 reads as a gently muted classic blue and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quadrant Grey (#595E6B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Safflower (#5A4F74) and Smoky (#605D6B).

The recipe behind #5A5973 is rgb(90, 89, 115), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A5973 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A5973 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A5973 color variations

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

#5A5973 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5A5973 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5A5973 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5A5973 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5A5973 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5A5973

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

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

#5A5973 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5973
  • RGB90, 89, 115
  • CMYK10, 10, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(90, 89, 115)
  • HSL242°, 13%, 40%
  • HSL Precise242.308°, 12.745%, 40%
  • HSV242°, 23%, 45%
  • HSB242°, 23%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.349, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.349, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.349, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A5973
  • DECIMAL ID5921139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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