Information about #5B6379 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B6379 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 99, 121) — 35.7% red, 38.8% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 9 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B6379 presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Nearby in the Register you will also find Comet (#636373) and Lifesaver (#535E7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 99, 121) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5B6379 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #5B6379 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B6379 color variations

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

#5B6379 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B6379 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B6379 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B6379 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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#5B6379 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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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 #5B6379

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

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

#5B6379 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6379
  • RGB91, 99, 121
  • CMYK12, 9, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(91, 99, 121)
  • HSL224°, 14%, 42%
  • HSL Precise224°, 14.151%, 41.569%
  • HSV224°, 25%, 47%
  • HSB224°, 25%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.388, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.388, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.388, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B6379
  • DECIMAL ID5989241
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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