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#5878AD Color

#5878AD is rgb(88, 120, 173) in RGB, hsl(217, 34%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 31%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5878AD
HEX#5878AD
RGBrgb(88, 120, 173)
HSLhsl(217, 34%, 51%)
HSVhsv(217, 49%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 31%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.09 260.2)
LABlab(49.70% -0.28 -32.27)
LCHlch(49.70% 32.27 269.50)

What #5878AD 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 #5878AD, 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.

#5878AD Channel Values

How #5878AD 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 120 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 34% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 49% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5878AD 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 text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5878AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5878AD; 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 #5878AD

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 #5878AD 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#5878AD
Protanopia#7373AD
Protanomaly#6975AD
Deuteranopia#6F6FAD
Deuteranomaly#6673AD
Tritanopia#4A8080
Tritanomaly#507D94
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5878AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5878ad: #5878AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5878AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5878ad': '#5878AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.471, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_5878ad">#5878AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5878AD"

More Blue Colors

#5878AD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5878AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5878AD?

#5878AD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 120, 173) in RGB and hsl(217, 34%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #5878AD?

#5878AD is rgb(88, 120, 173) — red 88, green 120, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5878AD?

#5878AD converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 31%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5878AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5878AD scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5878AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5878AD 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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