Information about #5B5B6A color

#5B5B6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B5B6A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 91, 106) (35.7% red, 35.7% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 6 / 6 / 0 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #5B5B6A holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quadrant Grey (#595E6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smoky (#605D6B) and Mobster (#605A67).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 91, 106)), which gives #5B5B6A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B5B6A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B5B6A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B5B6A color variations

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

#5B5B6A 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 #5B5B6A

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

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B5B6A
  • RGB91, 91, 106
  • CMYK6, 6, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(91, 91, 106)
  • HSL240°, 8%, 39%
  • HSL Precise240°, 7.614%, 38.627%
  • HSV240°, 14%, 42%
  • HSB240°, 14%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.357, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.357, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.357, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B5B6A
  • DECIMAL ID5987178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01