Color Name
Blue Gray*
Hex Color Code
#5B8FBF
RGB Color Code
RGB(91, 143, 191)
CMYK Values*
52.4%, 25.1%, 0.0%, 25.1%
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What color is 5B8FBF?

The RGB color code for color number #5B8FBF is RGB(91, 143, 191). In the RGB color model, #5B8FBF has a red value of 91, a green value of 143, and a blue value of 191. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.4% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.8° (degrees), 43.9 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B8FBF has a hue of 208.8° (degrees), 52.4 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Color 5B8FBF is cool or warm?

Color 5B8FBF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5B8FBF? (For interior and product design)

5B8FBF has an LRV of nearly 25.6. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#5B8FBF
LRV 25.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.6 of #5B8FBF with dark and light color

Is #5B8FBF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B8FBF 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #5B8FBF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5B8FBF
Hex triplet
#5B8FBF
Red
5B
Green
8F
Blue
BF
RGBA / RGB rgb(91, 143, 191)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
143 (56.1%)
Blue
191 (74.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
52.36%
Magenta
25.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.10%
HSL hsl(208.8deg, 43.9 %, 55.3 %)
Hue
208.8°
Saturation
43.86 %
Lightness
55.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208.8°
Saturation
52.36 %
Brightness / Value
74.90 %
RYB ryb(37, 58, 112)
Red
37 (14.7%)
Yellow
58 (22.6%)
Blue
112 (43.8%)
HWB
Hue
208.8°
Whiteness
35.69 %
Blackness
25.10 %
CMY
Cyan
64.31%
Magenta
43.92%
Yellow
25.10%
XYZ
X
23.54
Y
25.63
Z
53
YXY
Y1
25.63
X
0.23
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
57.68
A
-3.61
B
-30.28
CIE-Lch
L
57.68
C
30.49
H
263.21
CIE-Luv
L
57.68
U
-23.82
V
-46.11
Hunter-Lab
L
50.63
A
-5.6
B
-26.63
Other
LRV
~ 25.6 %
Munsell Color System
1.1PB 5.6/6.8

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 #5B8FBF

These are the named colors closest to hex 5B8FBF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#6699CC Color Blue Gray
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#6699CC Color Livid
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#4997D0 Color Celestial Blue
95.97% match | ΔE 4.03
#6D9BC3 Color Cerulean Frost
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B8FBF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B8FBF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B8FBF.

#5F8FB4 Color PANTONE 7454 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#6191B4 Color PANTONE 2148 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#418FDE Color PANTONE 279 C
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#5E93DB Color PANTONE 2381 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B8FBF.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B8FBF.


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#5A87C5 Color IBM Blue
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

Paint color for Hex #5B8FBF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5B8FBF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5B8FBF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 5B8FBF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B8FBF to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B8FBF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B8FBF to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B8FBF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B8FBF to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B8FBF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B8FBF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.36% match | ΔE 11.64
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
87.13% match | ΔE 12.87

Valspar

Hex color 5B8FBF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B8FBF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5B8FBF 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

#5B8FBF
Blue Gray*
#BF8B5B
Antique Brass*

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 #5B8FBF?

Color that best contrast with #5B8FBF is #BF8B5B, color name is Antique Brass*. 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 #5B8FBF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B8FBF is #BF8B5B, color name is Antique Brass*.

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