Information about #5B8ACD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B8ACD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(91, 138, 205) (35.7% red, 54.1% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 45 / 26 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5B8ACD reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Danube (#5B89C0) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

The recipe behind #5B8ACD is rgb(91, 138, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B8ACD color variations

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

#5B8ACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B8ACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B8ACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B8ACD 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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#5B8ACD 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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#CD5B8A
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#8ACD5B
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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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#9D5BCD
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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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#5BCD65
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Nearest named colors to #5B8ACD

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

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

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

#698FD3

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

#5B8ACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B8ACD
  • RGB91, 138, 205
  • CMYK45, 26, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(91, 138, 205)
  • HSL215°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise215.263°, 53.271%, 58.039%
  • HSV215°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB215°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.541, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.541, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.541, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5B8ACD
  • DECIMAL ID5999309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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