Information about #5A6171 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A6171 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 97, 113) — 35.3% red, 38% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 6 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A6171 presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Slate Grey (#59656D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Coral (#54626F) and Quadrant Grey (#595E6B).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 97, 113) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5A6171 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5A6171 color variations

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

#5A6171 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5A6171 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#363A43

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Black

#000000

#5A6171 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#686D77

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Grey

#808080

#5A6171 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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#5A6171 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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#5B6D71
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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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#715B62
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#62715B
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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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#716A5B
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#62715B
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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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#5B715F
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Nearest named colors to #5A6171

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

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

#5A6171 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A6171
  • RGB90, 97, 113
  • CMYK9, 6, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(90, 97, 113)
  • HSL222°, 11%, 40%
  • HSL Precise221.739°, 11.33%, 39.804%
  • HSV222°, 20%, 44%
  • HSB222°, 20%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.380, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.380, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.380, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A6171
  • DECIMAL ID5923185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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