Information about #5B90AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B90AE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 144, 174) (35.7% red, 56.5% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 33 / 12 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5B90AE reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8) and Dusty Blue (#5A86AD).

The recipe behind #5B90AE is rgb(91, 144, 174), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5B90AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #5B90AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B90AE color variations

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#5B90AE 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 #5B90AE

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

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B90AE
  • RGB91, 144, 174
  • CMYK33, 12, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(91, 144, 174)
  • HSL202°, 34%, 52%
  • HSL Precise201.687°, 33.878%, 51.961%
  • HSV202°, 48%, 68%
  • HSB202°, 48%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.565, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.565, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.565, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B90AE
  • DECIMAL ID6000814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01