Information about #5A6472 color

#5A6472 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A6472 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 100, 114) (35.3% red, 39.2% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #5A6472 feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Slate Grey (#59656D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Coral (#54626F) and Cadet (#536872).

The recipe behind #5A6472 is rgb(90, 100, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A6472 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5A6472 color variations

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

#5A6472 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 #5A6472

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

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A6472
  • RGB90, 100, 114
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(90, 100, 114)
  • HSL215°, 12%, 40%
  • HSL Precise215°, 11.765%, 40%
  • HSV215°, 21%, 45%
  • HSB215°, 21%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.392, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.392, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.392, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A6472
  • DECIMAL ID5923954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01