#5749F3 Color
#5749F3 is rgb(87, 73, 243) in RGB, hsl(245, 88%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5749F3rgb(87, 73, 243)hsl(245, 88%, 62%)hsv(245, 70%, 95%)cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 5%)oklch(53.3% 0.242 278)lab(41.74% 44.85 -84.96)lch(41.74% 96.07 297.83)What #5749F3 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 #5749F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5749F3 Channel Values
How #5749F3 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 87 · G 73 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 88% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 70% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5749F3 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 #5749F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5749F3; 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 #5749F3
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 #5749F3 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.
#5749F3#4C4CF3#504BF3#4E4EF3#524CF3#007373#3265B5#666666Using #5749F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5749f3: #5749F3;background-color: #5749F3;colors: { 'color-5749f3': '#5749F3' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.286, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_5749f3">#5749F3</color>fill="#5749F3"More Blue Colors
#5749F3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5749F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5749F3?
#5749F3 is a light blue — rgb(87, 73, 243) in RGB and hsl(245, 88%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #5749F3?
#5749F3 is rgb(87, 73, 243) — red 87, green 73, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5749F3?
#5749F3 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5749F3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5749F3 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5749F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5749F3 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 20.28, which is visibly different.
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