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HEX 5B809E - #5B809E, RGB(91,128,158) Color


Color Name: Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code: #5B809E
RGB Color Code: RGB(91, 128, 158)
CMYK Values*: 42.4%, 19.0%, 0.0%, 38.0%



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What color is 5B809E?

The RGB color code for color number #5B809E is RGB(91, 128, 158). In the RGB color model, #5B809E has a red value of 91, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.4% cyan, 19.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.9° (degrees), 26.9 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B809E has a hue of 206.9° (degrees), 42.4 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.



Color 5B809E is cool or warm?

Color 5B809E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B809E? (For interior and product design)

5B809E has an LRV of nearly 20. 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.



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#5B809E

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Is #5B809E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B809E 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 #5B809E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 128, 158)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
42.41%
Magenta
18.99%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%

HSL

HSL(206.87deg, 26.9 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
206.87°
Saturation
26.91 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 82, 121)
Red
57 (22.3%)
Yellow
82 (32.3%)
Blue
121 (47.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.87°
Saturation
42.41 %.
Brightness / Value
61.96 %.

HWB

H: 206.87°

W: 35.69 %

B: 38.04 %

XYZ

X : 18.21

Y : 20.13

Z : 35.27

YXY

Y1 : 20.13

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 49.80%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 20.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.7B 5.0/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 51.99

A : -4.82

B : -20.14

CIE-Lch

L : 51.99

C : 20.71

H : 256.54

CIE-Luv

L : 51.99

U : -18.18

V : -29.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.87

A : -6.09

B : -15.21






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #5B809E

Here are the colors similar to 5B809E. 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.

#5D8AA8
Air Force Blue (RAF)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#4682B4
Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#6082B6
Glaucous
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B809E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B809E.

#5C82A5
PANTONE 2158 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#4B82A8
PANTONE 2149 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#5B7F95
PANTONE 5415 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#688197
PANTONE 2165 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B809E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B809E.

#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B809E.

#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 5B809E.

#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #5B809E

Here are the paint colors similar to 5B809E. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B809E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B809E to PPG Paints

#5A809E
Blue Beads (PPG1160-5)
ΔE - 0.26 (99.7% similar)
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor (PPG1161-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#607B8E
Canyon Blue (PPG1155-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet (PPG1162-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B809E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B809E to Behr

#587B9B
Glass Sapphire (PPU14-02)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#5285A4
Hemisphere (M500-4)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#667B8E
Skinny Jeans (S510-5)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#6D829D
Brisk Blue (S530-5)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5B809E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B809E to Valspar

#557CA2
Peyton (8002-45E)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#647E9E
Smoky Violet (V073-5)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#6A8097
Merman (T601)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B809E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B809E to Benjamin Moore

#63879F
Blue Nose (1678)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#4580A8
Finley Blue (CW-620)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B809E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B809E to Dunn-Edwards

#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#65869B
Seal Pup (DE 5816)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#6A819E
Bay View (DE 5886)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B809E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B809E to Sherwin Williams

#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B809E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B809E to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 10.21 (89.8% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 11.52 (88.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B809E 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



5B809E
Air Force Blue (RAF)*

9E795B
Chamoisee*


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 #5B809E?

Color that best contrast with #5B809E is #9E795B, color name is Chamoisee*
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 #5B809E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B809E is #9E795B, color name is Chamoisee*.





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