Information about #5E5B6B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5E5B6B is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(94, 91, 107) (36.9% red, 35.7% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5E5B6B reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Smoky (#605D6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mobster (#605A67) and Quadrant Grey (#595E6B).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 91, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5E5B6B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5E5B6B color variations

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

#5E5B6B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E5B6B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5E5B6B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E5B6B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5E5B6B 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
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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
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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
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#5B616B
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#6B5B68
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5B6B66
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Nearest named colors to #5E5B6B

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

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Quarter Grey Friars color link
Quarter Grey Friars

#5E6267

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Silvered Grey color link
Silvered Grey

#565B64

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Half New Denim Blue color link
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64

#5E5B6B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5B6B
  • RGB94, 91, 107
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(94, 91, 107)
  • HSL251°, 8%, 39%
  • HSL Precise251.25°, 8.081%, 38.824%
  • HSV251°, 15%, 42%
  • HSB251°, 15%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.357, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.357, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.357, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E5B6B
  • DECIMAL ID6183787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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