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#5470ED Color

#5470ED is rgb(84, 112, 237) in RGB, hsl(229, 81%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 53%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5470ED
HEX#5470ED
RGBrgb(84, 112, 237)
HSLhsl(229, 81%, 63%)
HSVhsv(229, 65%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 53%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.19 270.1)
LABlab(50.36% 20.52 -67.58)
LCHlch(50.36% 70.63 286.89)

What #5470ED 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 #5470ED, 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.

#5470ED Channel Values

How #5470ED 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 84 · G 112 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 81% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 65% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5470ED 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 text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5470ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5470ED; 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 #5470ED

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 #5470ED 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#5470ED
Protanopia#6C6CED
Protanomaly#636EED
Deuteranopia#6868ED
Deuteranomaly#606BED
Tritanopia#058989
Tritanomaly#367FB9
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #5470ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5470ed: #5470ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5470ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5470ed': '#5470ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.439, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_5470ed">#5470ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#5470ED"

More Blue Colors

#5470ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5470ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5470ED?

#5470ED is a light blue — rgb(84, 112, 237) in RGB and hsl(229, 81%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #5470ED?

#5470ED is rgb(84, 112, 237) — red 84, green 112, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5470ED?

#5470ED converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 53%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5470ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5470ED scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5470ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5470ED 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 4.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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