Information about #5F97AF color
Basic facts about this digital color
#5F97AF presents itself as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shakespeare (#609AB8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE) and Crystal Blue (#68A0B0).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(95, 151, 175)), which gives #5F97AF its character. If you plan to put text on a #5F97AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F97AF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#5F97AF color variations
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#5F97AF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5F97AF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5F97AF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5F97AF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5F97AF 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5F97AF color
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Nearest named colors to #5F97AF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#609AB8
#5D8CAE
#68A0B0
#5D8AA8
#519DAF
#5F9EA0
#658CBB
#5B8DBD
#5A86AD
#5D89BA
#7296AB
#6B8BA4
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5F97AF
- RGB95, 151, 175
- CMYK31, 9, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(95, 151, 175)
- HSL198°, 33%, 53%
- HSL Precise198°, 33.333%, 52.941%
- HSV198°, 46%, 69%
- HSB198°, 46%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
- GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.592, 0.686)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.592, 0.686, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.592, 0.686)
- Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID5F97AF
- DECIMAL ID6264751
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
