#5A6796 Color
#5A6796 is rgb(90, 103, 150) in RGB, hsl(227, 25%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 31%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A6796rgb(90, 103, 150)hsl(227, 25%, 47%)hsv(227, 40%, 59%)cmyk(40%, 31%, 0%, 41%)oklch(52.3% 0.076 271.7)lab(44.01% 4.40 -27.63)lch(44.01% 27.98 279.05)What #5A6796 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A6796, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A6796 Channel Values
How #5A6796 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 103 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 25% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 40% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A6796 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A6796
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A6796; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A6796
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A6796 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A6796#656596#616696#636396#5F6596#506E6E#546B80#696969Using #5A6796 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a6796: #5A6796;background-color: #5A6796;colors: { 'color-5a6796': '#5A6796' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.404, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_5a6796">#5A6796</color>fill="#5A6796"More Blue Colors
#5A6796 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A6796 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A6796?
#5A6796 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(90, 103, 150) in RGB and hsl(227, 25%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #5A6796?
#5A6796 is rgb(90, 103, 150) — red 90, green 103, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A6796?
#5A6796 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 31%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A6796 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A6796 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A6796 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A6796 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.93, which is visibly different.
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