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#5746DD Color

#5746DD is rgb(87, 70, 221) in RGB, hsl(247, 69%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 68%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5746DD
HEX#5746DD
RGBrgb(87, 70, 221)
HSLhsl(247, 69%, 57%)
HSVhsv(247, 68%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 68%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.219 280.3)
LABlab(39.40% 40.79 -76.35)
LCHlch(39.40% 86.56 298.11)

What #5746DD 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 #5746DD, 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.

#5746DD Channel Values

How #5746DD 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 87 · G 70 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 69% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 68% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.32:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5746DD 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.

TextWhite text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5746DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5746DD; 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 #5746DD

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 #5746DD 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#5746DD
Protanopia#4949DD
Protanomaly#4F48DD
Deuteranopia#4C4CDD
Deuteranomaly#514ADD
Tritanopia#1B6A6A
Tritanomaly#3C5EA5
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #5746DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5746dd: #5746DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5746DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5746dd': '#5746DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.275, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_5746dd">#5746DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5746DD"

More Blue Colors

#5746DD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5746DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5746DD?

#5746DD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(87, 70, 221) in RGB and hsl(247, 69%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #5746DD?

#5746DD is rgb(87, 70, 221) — red 87, green 70, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5746DD?

#5746DD converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 68%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5746DD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5746DD scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5746DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5746DD 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.94, which is visibly different.

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