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What color is 5B7CA6?

The RGB color code for color number #5B7CA6 is RGB(91, 124, 166). In the RGB color model, #5B7CA6 has a red value of 91, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 45.2% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 34.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 29.6 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B7CA6 has a hue of 213.6° (degrees), 45.2 % saturation and 65.1 % brightness/value.



Color 5B7CA6 is cool or warm?

Color 5B7CA6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B7CA6? (For interior and product design)

5B7CA6 has an LRV of nearly 19. 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

#5B7CA6

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of #5B7CA6 with dark and light Color




Is #5B7CA6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B7CA6 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 #5B7CA6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 124, 166)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
45.18%
Magenta
25.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
34.90%

HSL

HSL(213.6deg, 29.6 %, 50.4 %)

Hue
213.6°
Saturation
29.64 %.
Lightness
50.39 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 75, 123)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
75 (29.6%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.6°
Saturation
45.18 %.
Brightness / Value
65.10 %.

HWB

H: 213.6°

W: 35.69 %

B: 34.90 %

XYZ

X : 18.4

Y : 19.39

Z : 38.85

YXY

Y1 : 19.39

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 51.37%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 19.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 5.0/6

CIE-Lab

L : 51.14

A : -0.14

B : -26.09

CIE-Lch

L : 51.14

C : 26.09

H : 269.69

CIE-Luv

L : 51.14

U : -16.59

V : -38.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.04

A : -2.46

B : -21.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B7CA6


Here are the colors similar to 5B7CA6. 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.



#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B7CA6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B7CA6.


#527DB9
PANTONE 4150 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#4B75A7
PANTONE 10259 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#6787B7
PANTONE 7682 C
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B7CA6.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 5B7CA6.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B7CA6.


#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B7CA6.


#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5B7CA6


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B7CA6. 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.


Behr

Hex color 5B7CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B7CA6 to Behr


#617BA6
Miracle Elixir (M540-6)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#5D83B3
Neon Blue (PPU15-06)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#587EBE
Blue Iolite (MQ4-25)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B7CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B7CA6 to Valspar


#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B7CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B7CA6 to Benjamin Moore


#5B7EB7
Watertown (818)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B7CA6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B7CA6 to PPG Paints


#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B7CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B7CA6 to Sherwin Williams


#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B7CA6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B7CA6 to Dunn-Edwards


#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay (DE 5893)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B7CA6 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



5B7CA6
Glaucous*

A6855B
Tan 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 #5B7CA6?

Color that best contrast with #5B7CA6 is #A6855B, color name is Tan 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 #5B7CA6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B7CA6 is #A6855B, color name is Tan Brown*.





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