Information about #5A79B6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A79B6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 121, 182) (35.3% red, 47.5% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 36 / 24 / 0 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #5A79B6 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Glaucous (#6082B6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grizzlies Blue (#5D76A9) and Off Blue (#5684AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(90, 121, 182)), which gives #5A79B6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5A79B6: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #5A79B6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5A79B6 color variations

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

#5A79B6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5A79B6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5A79B6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5A79B6 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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#5A79B6 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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#A6B658
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#B66858
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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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#58A6B6
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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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#B65878
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#78B658
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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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#9758B6
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#78B658
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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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#B658A6
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#B69758
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#58B668
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Nearest named colors to #5A79B6

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

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A79B6
  • RGB90, 121, 182
  • CMYK36, 24, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(90, 121, 182)
  • HSL220°, 39%, 53%
  • HSL Precise219.783°, 38.655%, 53.333%
  • HSV220°, 51%, 71%
  • HSB220°, 51%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.475, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.475, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.475, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A79B6
  • DECIMAL ID5929398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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