#5b6597 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b6597 is composed of 35.7% red, 39.6% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.7% cyan, 33.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 230 degrees, a saturation of 24.8% and a lightness of 47.5%. #5b6597 color hex could be obtained by blending #b6caff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 36
    • G 40
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#5b6597 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#5b6597 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b6597 has RGB values of R:91, G:101, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 5989783.

Hex triplet 5b6597 #5b6597
RGB Decimal 91, 101, 151 rgb(91,101,151)
RGB Percent 35.7, 39.6, 59.2 rgb(35.7%,39.6%,59.2%)
CMYK 40, 33, 0, 41
HSL 230°, 24.8, 47.5 hsl(230,24.8%,47.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 230°, 39.7, 59.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 43.895, 9.323, -28.541
XYZ 14.553, 13.765, 31.167
xyY 0.245, 0.231, 13.765
CIE-LCH 43.895, 30.025, 288.089
CIE-LUV 43.895, -7.286, -42.487
Hunter-Lab 37.102, 5.087, -23.834
Binary 01011011, 01100101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #5b6597

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Alternatives to #5b6597

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#5b6597 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b6597

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b6597;}
.background {background-color:#5b6597;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b6597;}

Shades and Tints of #5b6597

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020304 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b6597

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #77787b is the less saturated color, while #072deb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b6597 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #686868 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #656771 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f6e9d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c6e9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #59737c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d6a9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5c6b9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5a6e85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population