Information about #5E5C73 color

#5E5C73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E5C73 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 92, 115) — 36.9% red, 36.1% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 9 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E5C73 is a softly toned classic blue that feels open and friendly. 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 Covert (#645977). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smoky (#605D6B) and Comet (#636373).

The recipe behind #5E5C73 is rgb(94, 92, 115), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E5C73: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #5E5C73 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E5C73 color variations

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#5E5C73 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 #5E5C73

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

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5C73
  • RGB94, 92, 115
  • CMYK8, 9, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(94, 92, 115)
  • HSL245°, 11%, 41%
  • HSL Precise245.217°, 11.111%, 40.588%
  • HSV245°, 20%, 45%
  • HSB245°, 20%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.361, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.361, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.361, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5E5C73
  • DECIMAL ID6184051
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01