Information about #5978B8 color

#5978B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5978B8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(89, 120, 184) — 34.9% red, 47.1% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 25 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5978B8 reads as a confidently colored azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Glaucous (#6082B6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anchor (#526DB2) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

In RGB terms — rgb(89, 120, 184) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5978B8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5978B8 color variations

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

#5978B8 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 #5978B8

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

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5978B8
  • RGB89, 120, 184
  • CMYK37, 25, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(89, 120, 184)
  • HSL220°, 40%, 54%
  • HSL Precise220.421°, 40.084%, 53.529%
  • HSV220°, 52%, 72%
  • HSB220°, 52%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.349, 0.471, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.349, 0.471, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.349, 0.471, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5978B8
  • DECIMAL ID5863608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01