Information about #5A97BD color

#5A97BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A97BD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 151, 189) — 35.3% red, 59.2% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 15 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5A97BD reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Shakespeare (#609AB8). Slightly further away sit Subzero (#5B8DBD) and Hemisphere (#4E93BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(90, 151, 189)), which gives #5A97BD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5A97BD: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #5A97BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A97BD color variations

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#5A97BD 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 #5A97BD

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

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A97BD
  • RGB90, 151, 189
  • CMYK39, 15, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(90, 151, 189)
  • HSL203°, 43%, 55%
  • HSL Precise203.03°, 42.857%, 54.706%
  • HSV203°, 52%, 74%
  • HSB203°, 52%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.592, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.592, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.592, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A97BD
  • DECIMAL ID5937085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01