Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 3.65:1 — vs black: 5.75:1
Color values
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HEX
#5D89BA -
RGB
rgb(93, 137, 186) -
HSL
hsl(211, 50%, 72%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 50, 26.34, 0, 27.06 )
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #5D89BA based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#5D89BA
Base
#BA8E5D
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#5D89BA
Base
#5DB7BA
#605DBA
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#5D89BA
Base
#BA5D89
#89BA5D
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#5D89BA
Base
#BA605D
#B7BA5D
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#5D89BA
Base
#BA5DB7
#BA8E5D
#5DBA60
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#5D89BA
Base
#263E58
#3C638E
#4775A7
#7A9EC6
#93B0D1
#C8D7E8
Darker shades and lighter tints of Silver Lake Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#080C12
#172535
#263E59
#35577D
#4470A0
#5D89BA
Base
#7A9EC6
#97B3D3
#B3C8DF
#D0DDEB
#EDF2F7
Ready-to-use code snippets for #5D89BA. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #5D89BA;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #5D89BA;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #5D89BA;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#5D89BA,
#DCBC97
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#5D89BA,
#DCBC97
);
}
// SCSS variable
$silver-lake-blue: #5D89BA;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$silver-lake-blue-r: 93;
$silver-lake-blue-g: 137;
$silver-lake-blue-b: 186;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $silver-lake-blue;
color: rgba($silver-lake-blue-r, $silver-lake-blue-g, $silver-lake-blue-b, 0.8);
}
How Silver Lake Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#5D89BA
How the color appears with full color vision.
#7E7EBB
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#8585BA
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#4F9090
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#868686
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.