Information about #5B506B color

#5B506B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B506B falls into the Violet Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 80, 107) — 35.7% red, 31.4% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 11 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #5B506B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Safflower (#5A4F74). Slightly further away sit Fedora (#625665) and Aurora (#5A4D60).

The recipe behind #5B506B is rgb(91, 80, 107), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #5B506B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B506B color variations

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#5B506B 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 #5B506B

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

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B506B
  • RGB91, 80, 107
  • CMYK6, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(91, 80, 107)
  • HSL264°, 14%, 37%
  • HSL Precise264.444°, 14.439%, 36.667%
  • HSV264°, 25%, 42%
  • HSB264°, 25%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.314, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.314, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.314, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B506B
  • DECIMAL ID5984363
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01