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#5869FD Color

#5869FD is rgb(88, 105, 253) in RGB, hsl(234, 98%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 58%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5869FD
HEX#5869FD
RGBrgb(88, 105, 253)
HSLhsl(234, 98%, 67%)
HSVhsv(234, 65%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 58%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.218 272.8)
LABlab(49.80% 29.79 -77.36)
LCHlch(49.80% 82.90 291.06)

What #5869FD 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 #5869FD, 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.

#5869FD Channel Values

How #5869FD 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 88 · G 105 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 98% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 65% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5869FD 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 text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5869FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5869FD; 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 #5869FD

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 #5869FD 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#5869FD
Protanopia#6666FD
Protanomaly#6167FD
Deuteranopia#6464FD
Deuteranomaly#5F66FD
Tritanopia#008888
Tritanomaly#337DC2
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #5869FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5869fd: #5869FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5869FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5869fd': '#5869FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.412, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_5869fd">#5869FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5869FD"

More Blue Colors

#5869FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5869FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5869FD?

#5869FD is a light blue — rgb(88, 105, 253) in RGB and hsl(234, 98%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #5869FD?

#5869FD is rgb(88, 105, 253) — red 88, green 105, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5869FD?

#5869FD converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 58%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5869FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5869FD scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5869FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5869FD 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 11.7, which is visibly different.

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