Information about #5A6E79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A6E79 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 110, 121) (35.3% red, 43.1% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5A6E79 is a gently muted sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gateway (#5E7175). Slightly further away sit Marble Blue (#566D7E) and Sabbatical (#547377).

The recipe behind #5A6E79 is rgb(90, 110, 121), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #5A6E79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5A6E79 color variations

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#5A6E79 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 #5A6E79

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

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Imprint color link
Imprint

#5C7670

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A6E79
  • RGB90, 110, 121
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(90, 110, 121)
  • HSL201°, 15%, 41%
  • HSL Precise201.29°, 14.692%, 41.373%
  • HSV201°, 26%, 47%
  • HSB201°, 26%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.431, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.431, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.431, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A6E79
  • DECIMAL ID5926521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01