Information about #5F8BAD color

#5F8BAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F8BAD falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 139, 173) — 37.3% red, 54.5% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 13 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5F8BAD reads as a moderately toned sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ultramarine Color (#5D8CAE). Slightly further away sit Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8) and Dusty Blue (#5A86AD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(95, 139, 173)), which gives #5F8BAD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F8BAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F8BAD color variations

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

#5F8BAD 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 #5F8BAD

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

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Hoki color link
Hoki

#65869F

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F8BAD
  • RGB95, 139, 173
  • CMYK31, 13, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(95, 139, 173)
  • HSL206°, 32%, 53%
  • HSL Precise206.154°, 32.231%, 52.549%
  • HSV206°, 45%, 68%
  • HSB206°, 45%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.545, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.545, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.545, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F8BAD
  • DECIMAL ID6261677
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01