Color Name
Glaucous*
Hex Color Code
#5D81BC
RGB Color Code
RGB(93, 129, 188)
CMYK Values*
50.5%, 31.4%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is 5D81BC?

The RGB color code for color number #5D81BC is RGB(93, 129, 188). In the RGB color model, #5D81BC has a red value of 93, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.5% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.3° (degrees), 41.5 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5D81BC has a hue of 217.3° (degrees), 50.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 5D81BC is cool or warm?

Color 5D81BC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5D81BC? (For interior and product design)

5D81BC has an LRV of nearly 21.7. 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
#5D81BC
LRV 21.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.7 of #5D81BC with dark and light color

Is #5D81BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5D81BC 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 #5D81BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5D81BC
Hex triplet
#5D81BC
Red
5D
Green
81
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(93, 129, 188)
Red
93 (36.5%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
50.53%
Magenta
31.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(217.26deg, 41.5 %, 55.1 %)
Hue
217.26°
Saturation
41.48 %
Lightness
55.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
217.26°
Saturation
50.53 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(44, 58, 119)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
58 (22.8%)
Blue
119 (46.7%)
HWB
Hue
217.26°
Whiteness
36.47 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
63.53%
Magenta
49.41%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
21.44
Y
21.66
Z
50.63
YXY
Y1
21.66
X
0.23
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
53.66
A
4.1
B
-34.83
CIE-Lch
L
53.66
C
35.08
H
276.72
CIE-Luv
L
53.66
U
-17.92
V
-53.77
Hunter-Lab
L
46.54
A
0.8
B
-31.92
Other
LRV
~ 21.7 %
Munsell Color System
4.4PB 5.2/7.6

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 #5D81BC

These are the named colors closest to hex 5D81BC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#6082B6 Color Glaucous
99.05% match | ΔE 0.95
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
94.52% match | ΔE 5.48
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
93.18% match | ΔE 6.82
#007FFF Color Azure
92.65% match | ΔE 7.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5D81BC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5D81BC.

#527DB9 Color PANTONE 4150 C
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#6787B7 Color PANTONE 7682 C
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#5C88DA Color PANTONE 2718 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5D81BC.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 5D81BC.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5D81BC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5D81BC.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#5A87C5 Color IBM Blue
97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

Paint color for Hex #5D81BC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5D81BC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5D81BC once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5D81BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5D81BC to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 5D81BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5D81BC to Behr


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

Hex color 5D81BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5D81BC to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 5D81BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5D81BC to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5D81BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5D81BC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5D81BC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5D81BC to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
93.95% match | ΔE 6.05
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.71% match | ΔE 15.29
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
84.63% match | ΔE 15.37

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5D81BC 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

#5D81BC
Glaucous*
#BC985D
Aztec Gold*

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 #5D81BC?

Color that best contrast with #5D81BC is #BC985D, color name is Aztec Gold*. 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 #5D81BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5D81BC is #BC985D, color name is Aztec Gold*.

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