Blue Metal Color – #5a6370: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Blue Metal color hex code is #5a6370, and it is composed of 35% red, 39% green and 44% blue.

Blue Metal is a dark, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 20% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Blue Metal color (#5a6370) against light backgrounds.

Blue Metal color

Blue Metal Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #5A6370

  2. #796851

Triadic colors

  1. #5A6370

  2. #795162

  3. #627951

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #717C8C

  2. #8D96A3

  3. #A9B0BA

  4. #C5CAD1

  5. #E2E4E7

Darker colors

  1. #434A54

  2. #2D3137

  3. #16181B

Analogous colors

  1. #5A7067

  2. #5A6E70

  3. #5A6370

  4. #5C5A70

  5. #675A70

Monochromatic colors

  1. #2E3C4F

  2. #46556B

  3. #606F84

  4. #7F8998

  5. #9CA3AE

#5a6370

Blue Metal Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Blue Metal, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#5a6370
RGBrgb(90,99,112)
HSLhsl(215,10.9%,39.6%)
CMYK20, 12, 0, 56
HSV215, 20, 44
RGB %35, 39, 44
XYZ11.6, 12.3, 17.1
LAB41.7, -0.6, -8.4
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation20%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)6.08 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)3.45 (fails WCAG AA)

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