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What color is 5B7596?

The RGB color code for color number #5B7596 is RGB(91, 117, 150). In the RGB color model, #5B7596 has a red value of 91, a green value of 117, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.3% cyan, 22.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation, and 47.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B7596 has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 39.3 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.



Color 5B7596 is cool or warm?

Color 5B7596 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B7596? (For interior and product design)

5B7596 has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#5B7596

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #5B7596 with dark and light Color




Is #5B7596 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B7596 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 #5B7596 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 117, 150)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
117 (45.9%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
39.33%
Magenta
22.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.18%

HSL

HSL(213.56deg, 24.5 %, 47.3 %)

Hue
213.56°
Saturation
24.48 %.
Lightness
47.25 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 87, 127)
Red
66 (25.8%)
Yellow
87 (34.1%)
Blue
127 (49.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.56°
Saturation
39.33 %.
Brightness / Value
58.82 %.

HWB

H: 213.56°

W: 35.69 %

B: 41.18 %

XYZ

X : 16.18

Y : 17.15

Z : 31.31

YXY

Y1 : 17.15

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 54.12%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 17.1 %

Munsell Color System

1.6PB 4.7/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 48.45

A : -0.68

B : -20.9

CIE-Lch

L : 48.45

C : 20.91

H : 268.15

CIE-Luv

L : 48.45

U : -13.64

V : -30.35

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.41

A : -2.72

B : -15.84






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B7596


Here are the colors similar to 5B7596. 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.



#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B7596.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 5B7596.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B7596.


#4B75A7
PANTONE 10259 C
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#6A7F9D
PANTONE 8181 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#4D6995
PANTONE 2139 C
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B7596.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B7596.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B7596.


#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5B7596


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B7596. 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 5B7596 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B7596 to Dunn-Edwards


#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#466F97
Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B7596 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B7596 to Valspar


#607895
Indigo Dreams (8003-46E)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B7596 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B7596 to Behr


#546E91
Charter Blue (M530-6)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B7596 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B7596 to Benjamin Moore


#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#40729C
Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B7596 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B7596 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B7596 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B7596 to PPG Paints


#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#4F6997
Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#667486
License To Dream (PPG10-22)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B7596 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



5B7596
Queen Blue*

967C5B
Pale Brown*


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 #5B7596?

Color that best contrast with #5B7596 is #967C5B, color name is Pale Brown*
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 #5B7596?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B7596 is #967C5B, color name is Pale Brown*.





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