Information about #5B59B1 color

#5B59B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B59B1 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 89, 177) (35.7% red, 34.9% green, 69.4% blue), or CMYK 34 / 35 / 0 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B59B1 is a softly balanced deep-sea blue that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Navy Blue (#5E5CB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Liberty (#545AA7) and Gypsy Queen (#4E56AC).

The recipe behind #5B59B1 is rgb(91, 89, 177), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #5B59B1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B59B1 color variations

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

#5B59B1 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 #5B59B1

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B59B1
  • RGB91, 89, 177
  • CMYK34, 35, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(91, 89, 177)
  • HSL241°, 36%, 52%
  • HSL Precise241.364°, 36.066%, 52.157%
  • HSV241°, 50%, 69%
  • HSB241°, 50%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.349, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.349, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.349, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B59B1
  • DECIMAL ID5986737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01