Information about #5A8A9E color

#5A8A9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A8A9E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 138, 158) (35.3% red, 54.1% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 27 / 8 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #5A8A9E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greyish Blue (#5E819D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8) and Hoki (#65869F).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 138, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5A8A9E: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A8A9E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A8A9E color variations

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#5A8A9E 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 #5A8A9E

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

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A8A9E
  • RGB90, 138, 158
  • CMYK27, 8, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(90, 138, 158)
  • HSL198°, 27%, 49%
  • HSL Precise197.647°, 27.419%, 48.627%
  • HSV198°, 43%, 62%
  • HSB198°, 43%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.541, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.541, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.541, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5A8A9E
  • DECIMAL ID5933726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01