Information about #5BB4EC color

#5BB4EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5BB4EC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 180, 236) (35.7% red, 70.6% green, 92.5% blue), or CMYK 57 / 22 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5BB4EC presents itself as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Jeans (#5DADEC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7) and Malibu (#66B7E1).

The recipe behind #5BB4EC is rgb(91, 180, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5BB4EC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #5BB4EC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5BB4EC color variations

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

#5BB4EC 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 #5BB4EC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5BB4EC
  • RGB91, 180, 236
  • CMYK57, 22, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(91, 180, 236)
  • HSL203°, 79%, 64%
  • HSL Precise203.172°, 79.235%, 64.118%
  • HSV203°, 61%, 93%
  • HSB203°, 61%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.706, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.706, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.706, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5BB4EC
  • DECIMAL ID6010092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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