Blue Lagoon (#5E93A1)
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: 3.41:1 — vs black: 6.16:1
Color values
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HEX
#5E93A1 -
RGB
rgb(94, 147, 161) -
HSL
hsl(192, 41%, 63%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 41.61, 8.7, 0, 36.86 )
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #5E93A1 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#5E93A1
Base
#A16C5E
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#5E93A1
Base
#5EA18D
#5E72A1
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#5E93A1
Base
#A15E93
#93A15E
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#5E93A1
Base
#A15E72
#A18D5E
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#5E93A1
Base
#8D5EA1
#A16C5E
#72A15E
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#5E93A1
Base
#263B40
#426771
#4F7B87
#78A4B0
#8EB3BD
#BFD4D9
Darker shades and lighter tints of Blue Lagoon, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#090F10
#1A292D
#2B444A
#3C5E67
#4D7984
#5E93A1
Base
#7BA6B2
#98BAC3
#B5CDD4
#D2E1E5
#EFF4F6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #5E93A1. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #5E93A1;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #5E93A1;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #5E93A1;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#5E93A1,
#C88A7A
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#5E93A1,
#C88A7A
);
}
// SCSS variable
$blue-lagoon: #5E93A1;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$blue-lagoon-r: 94;
$blue-lagoon-g: 147;
$blue-lagoon-b: 161;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $blue-lagoon;
color: rgba($blue-lagoon-r, $blue-lagoon-g, $blue-lagoon-b, 0.8);
}
How Blue Lagoon appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#5E93A1
How the color appears with full color vision.
#8686A2
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#8E8EA1
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#5A9595
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#8B8B8B
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.