Information about #5F5991 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F5991 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 89, 145) (37.3% red, 34.9% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 20 / 22 / 0 / 43 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #5F5991 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Butterfly Bush (#68578C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kimberly (#695D87) and Dark Blue Gray (#666699).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 89, 145) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F5991: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F5991 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F5991 color variations

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

#5F5991 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5F5991 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4B4774

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#383557

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Black

#000000

#5F5991 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5F5991 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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#596A91

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#59918B

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#5F5991 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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#8C9159
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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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#709159
#709159

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#917B59
#917B59

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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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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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#915F59
#915F59

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#59915F
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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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#91598C
#91598C

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#8C9159
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#59915F
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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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#915970
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#8C9159
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#59917B
#59917B

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Nearest named colors to #5F5991

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

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

#5F5991 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F5991
  • RGB95, 89, 145
  • CMYK20, 22, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(95, 89, 145)
  • HSL246°, 24%, 46%
  • HSL Precise246.429°, 23.932%, 45.882%
  • HSV246°, 39%, 57%
  • HSB246°, 39%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.349, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.349, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.349, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F5991
  • DECIMAL ID6248849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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