Information about #5A5B7C color

#5A5B7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A5B7C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 91, 124) — 35.3% red, 35.7% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 13 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5A5B7C reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lifesaver (#535E7F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Blue (#525D80) and Covert (#645977).

The recipe behind #5A5B7C is rgb(90, 91, 124), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A5B7C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #5A5B7C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A5B7C color variations

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

#5A5B7C 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 #5A5B7C

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

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5B7C
  • RGB90, 91, 124
  • CMYK13, 13, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(90, 91, 124)
  • HSL238°, 16%, 42%
  • HSL Precise238.235°, 15.888%, 41.961%
  • HSV238°, 27%, 49%
  • HSB238°, 27%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.357, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.357, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.357, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A5B7C
  • DECIMAL ID5921660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01