Information about #5B5D96 color

#5B5D96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B5D96 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 93, 150) — 35.7% red, 36.5% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 22 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B5D96 is a softly toned classic blue that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Governor Bay (#51559B). Slightly further away sit Breakwater (#536893) and Dark Blue Gray (#666699).

The recipe behind #5B5D96 is rgb(91, 93, 150), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B5D96 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B5D96 color variations

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

#5B5D96 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 #5B5D96

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

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B5D96
  • RGB91, 93, 150
  • CMYK23, 22, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(91, 93, 150)
  • HSL238°, 24%, 47%
  • HSL Precise237.966°, 24.481%, 47.255%
  • HSV238°, 39%, 59%
  • HSB238°, 39%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.365, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.365, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.365, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B5D96
  • DECIMAL ID5987734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01