Information about #5A5E71 color

#5A5E71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A5E71 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 94, 113) — 35.3% red, 36.9% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 7 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5A5E71 reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quadrant Grey (#595E6B). Slightly further away sit Black Coral (#54626F) and Slate Grey (#59656D).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 94, 113) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A5E71: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5A5E71 color variations

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#5A5E71 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 #5A5E71

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

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5E71
  • RGB90, 94, 113
  • CMYK9, 7, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(90, 94, 113)
  • HSL230°, 11%, 40%
  • HSL Precise229.565°, 11.33%, 39.804%
  • HSV230°, 20%, 44%
  • HSB230°, 20%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.369, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.369, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.369, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A5E71
  • DECIMAL ID5922417
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01