Information about #5F5B74 color

#5F5B74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F5B74 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 91, 116) (37.3% red, 35.7% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 8 / 10 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5F5B74 reads as a softly toned classic blue and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Covert (#645977). Slightly further away sit Comet (#636373) and Smoky (#605D6B).

The recipe behind #5F5B74 is rgb(95, 91, 116), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F5B74 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F5B74 color variations

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

#5F5B74 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 #5F5B74

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

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F5B74
  • RGB95, 91, 116
  • CMYK8, 10, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(95, 91, 116)
  • HSL250°, 12%, 41%
  • HSL Precise249.6°, 12.077%, 40.588%
  • HSV250°, 22%, 45%
  • HSB250°, 22%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.357, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.357, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.357, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F5B74
  • DECIMAL ID6249332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01