Information about #5B7CBA color

#5B7CBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B7CBA falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 124, 186) — 35.7% red, 48.6% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 24 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B7CBA presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Glaucous (#6082B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Havelock Blue (#5784C1) and Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(91, 124, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #5B7CBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B7CBA color variations

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

#5B7CBA 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 #5B7CBA

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

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B7CBA
  • RGB91, 124, 186
  • CMYK37, 24, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(91, 124, 186)
  • HSL219°, 41%, 54%
  • HSL Precise219.158°, 40.773%, 54.314%
  • HSV219°, 51%, 73%
  • HSB219°, 51%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.486, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.486, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.486, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B7CBA
  • DECIMAL ID5995706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01