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#5689CD Color

#5689CD is rgb(86, 137, 205) in RGB, hsl(214, 54%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 33%, 0%, 20%) 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 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5689CD
HEX#5689CD
RGBrgb(86, 137, 205)
HSLhsl(214, 54%, 57%)
HSVhsv(214, 58%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 33%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.117 256.1)
LABlab(55.79% -1.96 -41.01)
LCHlch(55.79% 41.06 267.27)

What #5689CD 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 #5689CD, 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.

#5689CD Channel Values

How #5689CD 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 86 · G 137 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 54% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 58% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5689CD 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5689CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5689CD; 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 #5689CD

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5689CD.

How #5689CD 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#5689CD
Protanopia#8282CD
Protanomaly#7385CD
Deuteranopia#7B7BCE
Deuteranomaly#6E81CD
Tritanopia#3D9494
Tritanomaly#4890AE
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #5689CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5689cd: #5689CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5689CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5689cd': '#5689CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.537, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_5689cd">#5689CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5689CD"

More Blue Colors

#5689CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5689CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5689CD?

#5689CD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(86, 137, 205) in RGB and hsl(214, 54%, 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 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #5689CD?

#5689CD is rgb(86, 137, 205) — red 86, green 137, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5689CD?

#5689CD converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 33%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5689CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5689CD scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5689CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5689CD 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.06, which is visibly different.

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