Information about #5F85BF color

#5F85BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5F85BF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 133, 191) (37.3% red, 52.2% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 38 / 23 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #5F85BF feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Danube (#5B89C0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 133, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5F85BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5F85BF color variations

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

#5F85BF 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 #5F85BF

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

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F85BF
  • RGB95, 133, 191
  • CMYK38, 23, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(95, 133, 191)
  • HSL216°, 43%, 56%
  • HSL Precise216.25°, 42.857%, 56.078%
  • HSV216°, 50%, 75%
  • HSB216°, 50%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.522, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.522, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.522, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F85BF
  • DECIMAL ID6260159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01