United Nations Blue (#5B92E5)

The hex code for United Nations Blue is #5B92E5. It is rgb(91, 146, 229) in RGB, hsl(216, 73%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 36%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#5B92E5

RGBrgb(91, 146, 229)

HSLhsl(216, 73%, 63%)

HSVhsv(216, 60%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 36%, 0%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.137 258.4)

LABlab(59.60% 0.60 -48.38)

LCHlch(59.60% 48.39 270.71)

Colors Closest to United Nations Blue

United Nations Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 3.45 Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 7.73 Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 11.43 Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 14.01 Green-blue (Crayola)#2887C8ΔE 14.03 Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 14.06

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#5B92E5 Channel Values

How United Nations Blue 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 91 · G 146 · B 229	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 216° · S 73% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 216° · S 60% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 60% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a United Nations Blue 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.

TextWhite text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With United Nations Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite United Nations Blue; 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 United Nations Blue

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 United Nations Blue 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#5B92E5

Protanopia#8B8BE5

Protanomaly#7A8EE5

Deuteranopia#8383E6

Deuteranomaly#7589E5

Tritanopia#39A0A0

Tritanomaly#499ABF

Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #5B92E5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--united-nations-blue: #5B92E5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5B92E5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'united-nations-blue': '#5B92E5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.573, blue: 0.898)

Android XML<color name="united_nations_blue">#5B92E5</color>

SVG fillfill="#5B92E5"

More Blue Colors

United Nations Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

5c5cff 5a4fcf 5c7ee6 5959de 5cadff 5946b2 5d89ba 583eea 5d8aa8 5757ff 5d94c0 566371 72a0c1 8c7af0 a7dbfb c5d4e7 e7e3fc 000070 0038a7 05051a 13135e 2111ef 312c85 3f3fd9

#5B92E5 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for United Nations Blue?

The hex code for United Nations Blue is #5B92E5. That is rgb(91, 146, 229) in RGB, hsl(216, 73%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(60%, 36%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #5B92E5?

#5B92E5 is rgb(91, 146, 229) — red 91, green 146, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5B92E5?

#5B92E5 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 36%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5B92E5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5B92E5 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5B92E5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5B92E5 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 3.45, which is very hard to tell apart.

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