Information about #5B8EA4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5B8EA4 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 142, 164) — 35.7% red, 55.7% green, 64.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 9 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B8EA4 presents itself as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8). Slightly further away sit Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE) and Dusty Blue (#5A86AD).

The recipe behind #5B8EA4 is rgb(91, 142, 164), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5B8EA4: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B8EA4 color variations

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#5B8EA4 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 #5B8EA4

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

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

#5B8EA4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B8EA4
  • RGB91, 142, 164
  • CMYK29, 9, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(91, 142, 164)
  • HSL198°, 29%, 50%
  • HSL Precise198.082°, 28.627%, 50%
  • HSV198°, 45%, 64%
  • HSB198°, 45%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.557, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.557, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.557, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B8EA4
  • DECIMAL ID6000292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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