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HEX 5F5B8F - #5F5B8F, RGB(95,91,143) Color


Color Name: Dark Blue Gray*
Hex Color Code: #5F5B8F
RGB Color Code: RGB(95, 91, 143)
CMYK Values*: 33.6%, 36.4%, 0.0%, 43.9%



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What color is 5F5B8F?

The RGB color code for color number #5F5B8F is RGB(95, 91, 143). In the RGB color model, #5F5B8F has a red value of 95, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.6% cyan, 36.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 43.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 244.6° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation, and 45.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5F5B8F has a hue of 244.6° (degrees), 36.4 % saturation and 56.1 % brightness/value.



Color 5F5B8F is cool or warm?

Color 5F5B8F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5F5B8F? (For interior and product design)

5F5B8F 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

#5F5B8F

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #5F5B8F with dark and light Color




Is #5F5B8F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5F5B8F 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 #5F5B8F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(95, 91, 143)
Red
95 (37.3%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
143 (56.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.57%
Magenta
36.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
43.92%

HSL

HSL(244.62deg, 22.2 %, 45.9 %)

Hue
244.62°
Saturation
22.22 %.
Lightness
45.88 %.

RYB

RYB(83, 87, 138)
Red
83 (32.4%)
Yellow
87 (34.1%)
Blue
138 (54.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
244.62°
Saturation
36.36 %.
Brightness / Value
56.08 %.

HWB

H: 244.62°

W: 35.69 %

B: 43.92 %

XYZ

X : 13.42

Y : 11.9

Z : 27.58

YXY

Y1 : 11.9

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 62.75%

M : 64.31%

Y : 43.92%


LRV

~ 11.9 %

Munsell Color System

8.8PB 3.9/5.9

CIE-Lab

L : 41.05

A : 14.43

B : -28.17

CIE-Lch

L : 41.05

C : 31.65

H : 297.12

CIE-Luv

L : 41.05

U : -1.28

V : -41.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.49

A : 9.07

B : -23.25






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #5F5B8F

Here are the colors similar to 5F5B8F. 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.

#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#4E5180
Purple Navy
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#734F96
Dark Lavender
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 9.67 (90.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5F5B8F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5F5B8F.

#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#5C5485
BS 22-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5F5B8F.

#5E5587
RAL 300 40 30 - Wool Violet
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#5E548D
RAL 300 40 35 - Fine Purple
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#545883
RAL 290 40 25 - Dusk Mauve
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#50578B
RAL 290 40 30 - Rich Violet
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5F5B8F.

#615E9B
PANTONE 7669 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#5B618F
PANTONE 2110 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#535486
PANTONE 7673 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#696399
PANTONE 8162 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5F5B8F.

#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #5F5B8F

Here are the paint colors similar to 5F5B8F. 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 5F5B8F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5F5B8F to Behr

#5D6098
Wizard'S Potion (P550-6)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#595682
Aurora Splendor (PPU16-01)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#6C5D97
Just A Fairytale (P560-6)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#5F5286
King'S Court (P560-7)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5F5B8F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5F5B8F to Benjamin Moore

#53588A
Bistro Blue (1421)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#5E5384
Mauve Bauhaus (1407)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#5C5A7C
Darkest Grape (2069-30)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5F5B8F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5F5B8F to Dunn-Edwards

#665D9E
Mardi Gras (DE 5943)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#695A82
Concord Jam (DE 5964)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#494D8B
Beaded Blue (DE 5909)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#6A6283
Purple Gumball (DE 5950)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5F5B8F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5F5B8F to PPG Paints

#5A4E88
Eggplant (PPG1247-7)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#4D517F
Roman Violet (PPG1170-7)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#686B93
Wild Wisteria (PPG1170-6)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#465383
Blue Jewel (PPG1167-7)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5F5B8F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5F5B8F to Sherwin Williams

#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#514C7E
Fully Purple (SW 6983)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 5F5B8F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5F5B8F to Valspar

#4C557D
Karmic Grape (4002-8C)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#664F8B
Rollick (4003-10C)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#4C5192
Blue Ember (8001-47F)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#4B5795
Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5F5B8F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5F5B8F to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 10.30 (89.7% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 11.36 (88.6% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 12.87 (87.1% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 16.47 (83.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#5F5B8F 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



5F5B8F
Dark Blue Gray*

8B8F5B
Moss Green*


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 #5F5B8F?

Color that best contrast with #5F5B8F is #8B8F5B, color name is Moss Green*
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 #5F5B8F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5F5B8F is #8B8F5B, color name is Moss Green*.





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