Information about #5B6174 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5B6174 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 97, 116) — 35.7% red, 38% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 7 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #5B6174 feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Comet (#636373). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate Grey (#59656D) and Black Coral (#54626F).

The recipe behind #5B6174 is rgb(91, 97, 116), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B6174: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #5B6174 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B6174 color variations

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#5B6174 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 #5B6174

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

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

#5B6174 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6174
  • RGB91, 97, 116
  • CMYK10, 7, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(91, 97, 116)
  • HSL226°, 12%, 41%
  • HSL Precise225.6°, 12.077%, 40.588%
  • HSV226°, 22%, 45%
  • HSB226°, 22%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.380, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.380, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.380, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B6174
  • DECIMAL ID5988724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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