Information about #5B6B7B color

#5B6B7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B6B7B falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 107, 123) — 35.7% red, 42% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 6 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #5B6B7B 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 Marble Blue (#566D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jet Gray (#616D7E) and Gateway (#5E7175).

The recipe behind #5B6B7B is rgb(91, 107, 123), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B6B7B: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. #5B6B7B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B6B7B color variations

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#5B6B7B 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 #5B6B7B

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

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Obelisk color link
Obelisk

#617274

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Blue Bayoux color link
Blue Bayoux

#62777E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6B7B
  • RGB91, 107, 123
  • CMYK13, 6, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(91, 107, 123)
  • HSL210°, 15%, 42%
  • HSL Precise210°, 14.953%, 41.961%
  • HSV210°, 26%, 48%
  • HSB210°, 26%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.420, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.420, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.420, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B6B7B
  • DECIMAL ID5991291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01