#5862BB Color
#5862BB is rgb(88, 98, 187) in RGB, hsl(234, 42%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 48%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5862BBrgb(88, 98, 187)hsl(234, 42%, 54%)hsv(234, 53%, 73%)cmyk(53%, 48%, 0%, 27%)oklch(53.2% 0.138 275.8)lab(44.15% 15.90 -49.12)lch(44.15% 51.63 287.94)What #5862BB 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 #5862BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5862BB Channel Values
How #5862BB 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 88 · G 98 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 42% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 53% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5862BB 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 #5862BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5862BB; 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 #5862BB
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 #5862BB 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.
#5862BB#6060BB#5D61BB#5F5FBB#5C60BB#3F7272#4A6C95#6A6A6AUsing #5862BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5862bb: #5862BB;background-color: #5862BB;colors: { 'color-5862bb': '#5862BB' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.384, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_5862bb">#5862BB</color>fill="#5862BB"More Blue Colors
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#5862BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5862BB?
#5862BB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 98, 187) in RGB and hsl(234, 42%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #5862BB?
#5862BB is rgb(88, 98, 187) — red 88, green 98, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5862BB?
#5862BB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 48%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5862BB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5862BB scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5862BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5862BB 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.
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