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#5787EF Color

#5787EF is rgb(87, 135, 239) in RGB, hsl(221, 83%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5787EF
HEX#5787EF
RGBrgb(87, 135, 239)
HSLhsl(221, 83%, 64%)
HSVhsv(221, 64%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.164 263.7)
LABlab(56.80% 8.53 -58.36)
LCHlch(56.80% 58.98 278.32)

What #5787EF 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 #5787EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 5.02Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 10.11Han Blue#446CCFΔE 10.56Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 10.79Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 11.35Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 11.6

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#5787EF Channel Values

How #5787EF 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 135 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 83% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 64% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5787EF 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5787EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5787EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5787EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#5787EF
Complementary
#EFBF57
Analogous
#57D3EF
Analogous
#7357EF
Triadic
#EF5787
Triadic
#87EF57
Split comp.
#EF7357
Split comp.
#D3EF57

Tints & Shades of #5787EF

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.

Tints

#6E98F2
#86A9F4
#9DB9F6
#B0C6F8
#C7D7FA
#DEE8FC

Shades

#2D69EB
#1453DB
#1043B1
#0D358C
#092562
#06173D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5787EF.

How #5787EF 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#5787EF
Protanopia#8080EF
Protanomaly#7283EF
Deuteranopia#7A7AEF
Deuteranomaly#6D7FEF
Tritanopia#229999
Tritanomaly#3E92C2
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #5787EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5787ef: #5787EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5787EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5787ef': '#5787EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.529, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_5787ef">#5787EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5787EF"

More Blue Colors

#5787EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#5787EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5787EF?

#5787EF is a light blue — rgb(87, 135, 239) in RGB and hsl(221, 83%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #5787EF?

#5787EF is rgb(87, 135, 239) — red 87, green 135, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5787EF?

#5787EF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5787EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5787EF scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5787EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5787EF 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.11, which is visibly different.

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