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#5291FF Color

#5291FF is rgb(82, 145, 255) in RGB, hsl(218, 100%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5291FF
HEX#5291FF
RGBrgb(82, 145, 255)
HSLhsl(218, 100%, 66%)
HSVhsv(218, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.176 260.7)
LABlab(60.10% 6.55 -61.90)
LCHlch(60.10% 62.25 276.04)

What #5291FF 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 #5291FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#5291FF Channel Values

How #5291FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 145 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 100% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5291FF 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5291FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5291FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5291FF

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 #5291FF 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#5291FF
Protanopia#8989FF
Protanomaly#778CFF
Deuteranopia#8080FF
Deuteranomaly#7187FF
Tritanopia#00A4A4
Tritanomaly#309DCF
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5291FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5291ff: #5291FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5291FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5291ff': '#5291FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.569, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_5291ff">#5291FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5291FF"

More Blue Colors

#5291FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5291FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5291FF?

#5291FF is a light blue — rgb(82, 145, 255) in RGB and hsl(218, 100%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #5291FF?

#5291FF is rgb(82, 145, 255) — red 82, green 145, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5291FF?

#5291FF converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 43%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5291FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5291FF scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5291FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5291FF 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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