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#5485CF Color

#5485CF is rgb(84, 133, 207) in RGB, hsl(216, 56%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5485CF
HEX#5485CF
RGBrgb(84, 133, 207)
HSLhsl(216, 56%, 57%)
HSVhsv(216, 59%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.125 258.4)
LABlab(54.63% 0.30 -43.97)
LCHlch(54.63% 43.97 270.39)

What #5485CF 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 #5485CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 5.45United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 6.66Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 9.48Green-blue (Crayola)#2887C8ΔE 10.84Ocean Boat Blue#0077BEΔE 10.9French Blue#0072BBΔE 11.2

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

#5485CF Channel Values

How #5485CF 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 133 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 56% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 59% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5485CF 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5485CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5485CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5485CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5485CF
Complementary
#CF9E54
Analogous
#54C2CF
Analogous
#6054CF
Triadic
#CF5485
Triadic
#85CF54
Split comp.
#CF6054
Split comp.
#C2CF54

Tints & Shades of #5485CF

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

#6C96D5
#84A7DC
#9CB8E3
#AFC6E9
#C7D7EF
#DFE8F6

Shades

#376FC3
#2F5FA7
#264D87
#1E3D6B
#152B4C
#0D1B30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5485CF.

How #5485CF 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#5485CF
Protanopia#7E7ECF
Protanomaly#7081CF
Deuteranopia#7878D0
Deuteranomaly#6B7DCF
Tritanopia#389191
Tritanomaly#458CAD
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #5485CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5485cf: #5485CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5485CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5485cf': '#5485CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.522, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_5485cf">#5485CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5485CF"

More Blue Colors

#5485CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#5485CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5485CF?

#5485CF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 133, 207) in RGB and hsl(216, 56%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #5485CF?

#5485CF is rgb(84, 133, 207) — red 84, green 133, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5485CF?

#5485CF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5485CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5485CF scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5485CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5485CF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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