Information about #5B6490 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5B6490 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 100, 144) — 35.7% red, 39.2% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 17 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B6490 is a gently muted classic 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 practically indistinguishable from Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Waratah (#55698B) and Breakwater (#536893).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 100, 144)), which gives #5B6490 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B6490 color variations

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

#5B6490 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B6490 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B6490 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B6490 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5B6490 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5B6490

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

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

#5B6490 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6490
  • RGB91, 100, 144
  • CMYK21, 17, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(91, 100, 144)
  • HSL230°, 23%, 46%
  • HSL Precise229.811°, 22.553%, 46.078%
  • HSV230°, 37%, 56%
  • HSB230°, 37%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.392, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.392, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.392, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B6490
  • DECIMAL ID5989520
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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