Information about #5B6387 color

#5B6387 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B6387 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 99, 135) (35.7% red, 38.8% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 17 / 14 / 0 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted blue, #5B6387 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B). Slightly further away sit Waratah (#55698B) and Lifesaver (#535E7F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 99, 135)), which gives #5B6387 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B6387: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. No one has named #5B6387 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B6387 color variations

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

#5B6387 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 #5B6387

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

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6387
  • RGB91, 99, 135
  • CMYK17, 14, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(91, 99, 135)
  • HSL229°, 19%, 44%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 19.469%, 44.314%
  • HSV229°, 33%, 53%
  • HSB229°, 33%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.388, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.388, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.388, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B6387
  • DECIMAL ID5989255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01