Information about #5B5591 color

#5B5591 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B5591 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 85, 145) — 35.7% red, 33.3% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 24 / 0 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B5591 reads as a mildly saturated blue and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Butterfly Bush (#68578C). Slightly further away sit Governor Bay (#51559B) and Twilight (#4E518B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 85, 145)), which gives #5B5591 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #5B5591 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B5591 color variations

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#5B5591 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 #5B5591

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

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B5591
  • RGB91, 85, 145
  • CMYK21, 24, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(91, 85, 145)
  • HSL246°, 26%, 45%
  • HSL Precise246°, 26.087%, 45.098%
  • HSV246°, 41%, 57%
  • HSB246°, 41%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.333, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.333, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.333, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B5591
  • DECIMAL ID5985681
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01