Information about #5B6976 color

#5B6976 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B6976 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 105, 118) (35.7% red, 41.2% green, 46.3% blue), or CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 54 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #5B6976 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gateway (#5E7175) and Cadet (#536872).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 105, 118) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B6976: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B6976 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B6976 color variations

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#5B6976 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 #5B6976

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

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6976
  • RGB91, 105, 118
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(91, 105, 118)
  • HSL209°, 13%, 41%
  • HSL Precise208.889°, 12.919%, 40.98%
  • HSV209°, 23%, 46%
  • HSB209°, 23%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.412, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.412, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.412, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B6976
  • DECIMAL ID5990774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01