#5586E7 Color
#5586E7 is rgb(85, 134, 231) in RGB, hsl(220, 75%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 42%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5586E7rgb(85, 134, 231)hsl(220, 75%, 62%)hsv(220, 63%, 91%)cmyk(63%, 42%, 0%, 9%)oklch(63.2% 0.156 262.6)lab(56.04% 6.48 -55.14)lch(56.04% 55.52 276.70)What #5586E7 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 #5586E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5586E7 Channel Values
How #5586E7 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 85 · G 134 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 75% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 63% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.53:1 vs white · 5.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5586E7 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.
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Colors That Go With #5586E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5586E7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5586E7
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 #5586E7 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.
#5586E7#7F7FE7#7182E7#7979E8#6C7EE7#269797#3E90BC#888888Using #5586E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5586e7: #5586E7;background-color: #5586E7;colors: { 'color-5586e7': '#5586E7' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.525, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_5586e7">#5586E7</color>fill="#5586E7"More Blue Colors
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#5586E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5586E7?
#5586E7 is a light blue — rgb(85, 134, 231) in RGB and hsl(220, 75%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #5586E7?
#5586E7 is rgb(85, 134, 231) — red 85, green 134, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5586E7?
#5586E7 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 42%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5586E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5586E7 scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5586E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5586E7 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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