Information about #5F5F79 color

#5F5F79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F5F79 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 95, 121) — 37.3% red, 37.3% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 10 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5F5F79 presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Covert (#645977). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Comet (#636373) and High Society (#695B7C).

The recipe behind #5F5F79 is rgb(95, 95, 121), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F5F79: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F5F79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F5F79 color variations

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

#5F5F79 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 #5F5F79

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

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F5F79
  • RGB95, 95, 121
  • CMYK10, 10, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(95, 95, 121)
  • HSL240°, 12%, 42%
  • HSL Precise240°, 12.037%, 42.353%
  • HSV240°, 21%, 47%
  • HSB240°, 21%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.373, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.373, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.373, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F5F79
  • DECIMAL ID6250361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01