Color Name
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code
#5B86AB
RGB Color Code
RGB(91, 134, 171)
CMYK Values*
46.8%, 21.6%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 5B86AB?

The RGB color code for color number #5B86AB is RGB(91, 134, 171). In the RGB color model, #5B86AB has a red value of 91, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.8% cyan, 21.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 32.3 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B86AB has a hue of 207.8° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 5B86AB is cool or warm?

Color 5B86AB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5B86AB? (For interior and product design)

5B86AB has an LRV of nearly 22.2. 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
#5B86AB
LRV 22.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.2 of #5B86AB with dark and light color

Is #5B86AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B86AB 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 #5B86AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5B86AB
Hex triplet
#5B86AB
Red
5B
Green
86
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(91, 134, 171)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
46.78%
Magenta
21.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(207.75deg, 32.3 %, 51.4 %)
Hue
207.75°
Saturation
32.26 %
Lightness
51.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
207.75°
Saturation
46.78 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(49, 73, 117)
Red
49 (19.1%)
Yellow
73 (28.6%)
Blue
117 (46.0%)
HWB
Hue
207.75°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
64.31%
Magenta
47.45%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
20.19
Y
22.21
Z
41.75
YXY
Y1
22.21
X
0.24
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
54.25
A
-4.48
B
-24.17
CIE-Lch
L
54.25
C
24.59
H
259.49
CIE-Luv
L
54.25
U
-20.54
V
-35.72
Hunter-Lab
L
47.13
A
-6.02
B
-19.53
Other
LRV
~ 22.2 %
Munsell Color System
10B 5.3/5.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #5B86AB

These are the named colors closest to hex 5B86AB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
96.61% match | ΔE 3.39
#6082B6 Color Glaucous
95.55% match | ΔE 4.45
#2887C8 Color Green Blue
94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B86AB.

#5C82A5 Color PANTONE 2158 C
98.34% match | ΔE 1.66
#5E8AB4 Color PANTONE 646 C
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#4B82A8 Color PANTONE 2149 C
97.02% match | ΔE 2.98
#5F8FB4 Color PANTONE 7454 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B86AB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B86AB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B86AB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B86AB.


Paint color for Hex #5B86AB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5B86AB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5B86AB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 5B86AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B86AB to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B86AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B86AB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B86AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B86AB to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B86AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B86AB to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B86AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B86AB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.47% match | ΔE 10.53
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
89.01% match | ΔE 10.99

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5B86AB 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

#5B86AB
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
#AB805B
French Beige*

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 #5B86AB?

Color that best contrast with #5B86AB is #AB805B, color name is French Beige*. 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 #5B86AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B86AB is #AB805B, color name is French Beige*.

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