Information about #5A9CDD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A9CDD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 156, 221) (35.3% red, 61.2% green, 86.7% blue), or CMYK 51 / 25 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5A9CDD reads as a energetic, saturated azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Carolina Blue (#56A0D3). Nearby in the Register you will also find United Nations Blue (#5B92E5) and Snap (#5BA0D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(90, 156, 221)), which gives #5A9CDD its character. If you plan to put text on a #5A9CDD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #5A9CDD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5A9CDD color variations

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

#5A9CDD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5A9CDD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5A9CDD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5A9CDD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5A9CDD 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
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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
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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
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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
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#9CDD5A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5A9CDD

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

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

United Nations Blue color link
United Nations Blue

#5B92E5

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Cornflower Blue color link
Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Lowell's French Riviera Blue color link
Lowell's French Riviera Blue

#698FD3

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color link
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#5A9CDD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A9CDD
  • RGB90, 156, 221
  • CMYK51, 25, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(90, 156, 221)
  • HSL210°, 66%, 61%
  • HSL Precise209.771°, 65.829%, 60.98%
  • HSV210°, 59%, 87%
  • HSB210°, 59%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.612, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.612, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.612, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5A9CDD
  • DECIMAL ID5938397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers324 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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