Information about #5F5F9F color

#5F5F9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F5F9F falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 95, 159) — 37.3% red, 37.3% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 25 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5F5F9F is a softly balanced 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 very close to Deloras (#606AA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Blue Gray (#666699) and Liberty (#545AA7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(95, 95, 159)), which gives #5F5F9F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F5F9F: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F5F9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F5F9F color variations

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

#5F5F9F 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 #5F5F9F

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

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F5F9F
  • RGB95, 95, 159
  • CMYK25, 25, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(95, 95, 159)
  • HSL240°, 25%, 50%
  • HSL Precise240°, 25.197%, 49.804%
  • HSV240°, 40%, 62%
  • HSB240°, 40%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.373, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.373, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.373, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F5F9F
  • DECIMAL ID6250399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01