Blue Yonder (#5072A7)

The hex code for Blue Yonder is #5072A7. It is rgb(80, 114, 167) in RGB, hsl(217, 35%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5072A7

HEX#5072A7

RGBrgb(80, 114, 167)

HSLhsl(217, 35%, 48%)

HSVhsv(217, 52%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.092 259)

LABlab(47.22% -0.61 -32.69)

LCHlch(47.22% 32.69 268.93)

Colors Closest to Blue Yonder

Blue Yonder is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 6.34 Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 7.39 Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 9.1 Silver Lake Blue#5D89BAΔE 9.49 Lapis Lazuli#26619CΔE 9.82 Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 10.39

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#5072A7 Channel Values

How Blue Yonder 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 80 · G 114 · B 167	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 217° · S 35% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 217° · S 52% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 52% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.88:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Blue Yonder 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.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Blue Yonder

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Blue Yonder; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Blue Yonder

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Blue Yonder 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.

Typical#5072A7

Protanopia#6D6DA7

Protanomaly#636FA7

Deuteranopia#6868A7

Deuteranomaly#5F6CA7

Tritanopia#417A7A

Tritanomaly#47778E

Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #5072A7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--blue-yonder: #5072A7;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5072A7;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'blue-yonder': '#5072A7' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.447, blue: 0.655)

Android XML<color name="blue_yonder">#5072A7</color>

SVG fillfill="#5072A7"

More Blue Colors

Blue Yonder sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

51a2ff 4f86f7 525e6b 4f69c6 5271ff 4f39f6 536878 4e5180 54626f 4e3cc3 54b9f8 4d4dff 6666ff 7cb9e8 9bc4e2 bdc4cc dce3f9 f9fafb 0018a8 0077be 0e518d 1a5ddb 2887c8 365781

#5072A7 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Blue Yonder?

The hex code for Blue Yonder is #5072A7. That is rgb(80, 114, 167) in RGB, hsl(217, 35%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #5072A7?

#5072A7 is rgb(80, 114, 167) — red 80, green 114, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5072A7?

#5072A7 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5072A7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5072A7 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5072A7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5072A7 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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