Information about #5B7C99 color

#5B7C99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B7C99 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 124, 153) — 35.7% red, 48.6% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 11 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B7C99 is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greyish Blue (#5E819D). Slightly further away sit Panorama (#597499) and LuLu (#637F95).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 124, 153)), which gives #5B7C99 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5B7C99: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. No one has named #5B7C99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B7C99 color variations

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

#5B7C99 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 #5B7C99

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

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B7C99
  • RGB91, 124, 153
  • CMYK24, 11, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(91, 124, 153)
  • HSL208°, 25%, 48%
  • HSL Precise208.065°, 25.41%, 47.843%
  • HSV208°, 41%, 60%
  • HSB208°, 41%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.486, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.486, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.486, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B7C99
  • DECIMAL ID5995673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01