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What color is 5B5F6D?

The RGB color code for color number #5B5F6D is RGB(91, 95, 109). In the RGB color model, #5B5F6D has a red value of 91, a green value of 95, and a blue value of 109. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.5% cyan, 12.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 57.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation, and 39.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B5F6D has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation and 42.7 % brightness/value.



Color 5B5F6D is cool or warm?

Color 5B5F6D is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B5F6D? (For interior and product design)

5B5F6D has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#5B5F6D

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #5B5F6D with dark and light Color




Is #5B5F6D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B5F6D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #5B5F6D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 95, 109)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
95 (37.3%)
Blue
109 (42.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
16.51%
Magenta
12.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
57.25%

HSL

HSL(226.67deg, 9.0 %, 39.2 %)

Hue
226.67°
Saturation
9.00 %.
Lightness
39.22 %.

RYB

RYB(99, 115, 137)
Red
99 (38.9%)
Yellow
115 (45.0%)
Blue
137 (53.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
226.67°
Saturation
16.51 %.
Brightness / Value
42.75 %.

HWB

H: 226.67°

W: 35.69 %

B: 57.25 %

XYZ

X : 11.17

Y : 11.51

Z : 16.1

YXY

Y1 : 11.51

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 62.75%

Y : 57.25%


LRV

~ 11.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.5PB 3.9/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 40.43

A : 1.65

B : -8.47

CIE-Lch

L : 40.43

C : 8.63

H : 281.04

CIE-Luv

L : 40.43

U : -2.86

V : -11.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.93

A : -0.63

B : -4.38






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B5F6D


Here are the colors similar to 5B5F6D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#435770
Midnight Haze
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B5F6D.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B5F6D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B5F6D.


#525A6C
PANTONE 4130 C
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#4F5A6B
PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#4E5B73
PANTONE 2376 C
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#605D75
PANTONE 2363 C
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B5F6D.


#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#5D5C74
BS 22-C-39 - Purple
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#6A696C
BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B5F6D.


#6B6B7F
RAL 4012 - Pearl Blackberry
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5B5F6D


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B5F6D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B5F6D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B5F6D to Dunn-Edwards


#5C6274
Pencil Lead (DE 5922)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#656470
Eventide (DET 406)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#4E5A6D
Midnight Sun (DET 580)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#4D5A6B
Yankee Doodle (DET 578)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B5F6D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B5F6D to Sherwin Williams


#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#5D657B
Mesmerize (SW 6544)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#5D5962
Midnight (SW 6264)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#605E63
Cloak Gray (SW 6278)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B5F6D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B5F6D to PPG Paints


#656874
Alley Cat (PPG1043-6)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#5B6676
Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#585960
Gray Flannel (PPG1013-6)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#575C62
Moody Sky (PPG0993-7)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B5F6D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B5F6D to Benjamin Moore


#515A67
Evening Dove (2128-30)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#586471
Andes Summit (CSP-600)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#4B5A71
Kensington Blue (840)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#525A60
Deep Secret (CSP-625)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B5F6D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B5F6D to Valspar


#505A6D
Dark Night (4003-4C)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#53545E
Coal Tipple (8004-47F)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#5F5A63
Forge (8004-48F)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#54525A
Veiled Vinyl (M231)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B5F6D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B5F6D to Behr


#525661
Ball Gown (MQ5-06)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#5D5F76
Blue Blood (S560-6)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#66616F
Fashionista (N560-6)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#5E5967
Plush Purple (S570-7A)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B5F6D color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



5B5F6D
Marengo*

6D695B
Dim Gray*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #5B5F6D?

Color that best contrast with #5B5F6D is #6D695B, color name is Dim Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #5B5F6D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B5F6D is #6D695B, color name is Dim Gray*.





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