Information about #5B5572 color

#5B5572 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B5572 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 85, 114) (35.7% red, 33.3% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 11 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted blue, #5B5572 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Safflower (#5A4F74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Covert (#645977) and Enigma (#515072).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 85, 114)), which gives #5B5572 its character. If you plan to put text on a #5B5572 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B5572 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B5572 color variations

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

#5B5572 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 #5B5572

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

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B5572
  • RGB91, 85, 114
  • CMYK9, 11, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(91, 85, 114)
  • HSL252°, 15%, 39%
  • HSL Precise252.414°, 14.573%, 39.02%
  • HSV252°, 25%, 45%
  • HSB252°, 25%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.333, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.333, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.333, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B5572
  • DECIMAL ID5985650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01