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#5986F8 Color

#5986F8 is rgb(89, 134, 248) in RGB, hsl(223, 92%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 46%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5986F8
HEX#5986F8
RGBrgb(89, 134, 248)
HSLhsl(223, 92%, 66%)
HSVhsv(223, 64%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 46%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.177 265.5)
LABlab(57.08% 11.98 -62.87)
LCHlch(57.08% 64.00 280.79)

What #5986F8 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 #5986F8, 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.

#5986F8 Channel Values

How #5986F8 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 89 · G 134 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 92% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 64% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5986F8 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5986F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5986F8; 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 #5986F8

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 #5986F8 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#5986F8
Protanopia#8080F8
Protanomaly#7282F8
Deuteranopia#7979F8
Deuteranomaly#6E7FF8
Tritanopia#1B9B9B
Tritanomaly#3D93C7
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #5986F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5986f8: #5986F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5986F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5986f8': '#5986F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.525, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_5986f8">#5986F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#5986F8"

More Blue Colors

#5986F8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5986F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5986F8?

#5986F8 is a light blue — rgb(89, 134, 248) in RGB and hsl(223, 92%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.

What is the RGB value of #5986F8?

#5986F8 is rgb(89, 134, 248) — red 89, green 134, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5986F8?

#5986F8 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 46%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5986F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5986F8 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5986F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5986F8 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 11.33, which is visibly different.

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