#5692E6 Color
#5692E6 is rgb(86, 146, 230) in RGB, hsl(215, 74%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 37%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5692E6rgb(86, 146, 230)hsl(215, 74%, 62%)hsv(215, 63%, 90%)cmyk(63%, 37%, 0%, 10%)oklch(65.8% 0.141 257.1)lab(59.41% -0.17 -49.26)lch(59.41% 49.26 269.80)What #5692E6 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 #5692E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5692E6 Channel Values
How #5692E6 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 86 · G 146 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 74% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 63% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5692E6 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 #5692E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5692E6; 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 #5692E6
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 #5692E6 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.
#5692E6#8A8AE6#798DE6#8282E7#7389E6#2FA0A0#429BC0#919191Using #5692E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5692e6: #5692E6;background-color: #5692E6;colors: { 'color-5692e6': '#5692E6' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.573, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_5692e6">#5692E6</color>fill="#5692E6"More Blue Colors
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#5692E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5692E6?
#5692E6 is a light blue — rgb(86, 146, 230) in RGB and hsl(215, 74%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5B92E5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.18.
What is the RGB value of #5692E6?
#5692E6 is rgb(86, 146, 230) — red 86, green 146, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5692E6?
#5692E6 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 37%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5692E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5692E6 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5692E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5692E6 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 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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