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#5378FD Color

#5378FD is rgb(83, 120, 253) in RGB, hsl(227, 98%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 53%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5378FD
HEX#5378FD
RGBrgb(83, 120, 253)
HSLhsl(227, 98%, 66%)
HSVhsv(227, 67%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 53%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.202 268.2)
LABlab(53.32% 20.27 -71.67)
LCHlch(53.32% 74.48 285.79)

What #5378FD 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 #5378FD, 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.

#5378FD Channel Values

How #5378FD 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 83 · G 120 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 98% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 67% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5378FD 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5378FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5378FD; 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 #5378FD

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 #5378FD 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#5378FD
Protanopia#7373FD
Protanomaly#6775FD
Deuteranopia#6D6DFD
Deuteranomaly#6472FD
Tritanopia#009292
Tritanomaly#2D88C6
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #5378FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5378fd: #5378FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5378FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5378fd': '#5378FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.471, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_5378fd">#5378FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5378FD"

More Blue Colors

#5378FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5378FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5378FD?

#5378FD is a light blue — rgb(83, 120, 253) in RGB and hsl(227, 98%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #5378FD?

#5378FD is rgb(83, 120, 253) — red 83, green 120, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5378FD?

#5378FD converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 53%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5378FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5378FD scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5378FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5378FD 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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