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#5766EA Color

#5766EA is rgb(87, 102, 234) in RGB, hsl(234, 78%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 56%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5766EA
HEX#5766EA
RGBrgb(87, 102, 234)
HSLhsl(234, 78%, 63%)
HSVhsv(234, 63%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 56%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.198 273.5)
LABlab(47.79% 26.06 -70.04)
LCHlch(47.79% 74.73 290.41)

What #5766EA 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 #5766EA, 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.

#5766EA Channel Values

How #5766EA 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 102 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 78% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 63% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5766EA 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5766EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5766EA; 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 #5766EA

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 #5766EA 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#5766EA
Protanopia#6464EA
Protanomaly#5F65EA
Deuteranopia#6161EA
Deuteranomaly#5D63EA
Tritanopia#158181
Tritanomaly#3A77B5
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #5766EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5766ea: #5766EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5766EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5766ea': '#5766EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.400, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_5766ea">#5766EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#5766EA"

More Blue Colors

#5766EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5766EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5766EA?

#5766EA is a light blue — rgb(87, 102, 234) in RGB and hsl(234, 78%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #5766EA?

#5766EA is rgb(87, 102, 234) — red 87, green 102, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5766EA?

#5766EA converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 56%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5766EA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5766EA scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5766EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5766EA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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