Information about #5B687B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B687B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 104, 123) — 35.7% red, 40.8% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned sky-leaning azure, #5B687B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marble Blue (#566D7E). Slightly further away sit Jet Gray (#616D7E) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 104, 123)), which gives #5B687B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B687B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B687B color variations

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

#5B687B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B687B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B687B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B687B 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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#5B687B 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 #5B687B

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

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

#5B687B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B687B
  • RGB91, 104, 123
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(91, 104, 123)
  • HSL216°, 15%, 42%
  • HSL Precise215.625°, 14.953%, 41.961%
  • HSV216°, 26%, 48%
  • HSB216°, 26%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.408, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.408, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.408, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B687B
  • DECIMAL ID5990523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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