#5C6E8A Color
#5C6E8A is rgb(92, 110, 138) in RGB, hsl(217, 20%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C6E8Argb(92, 110, 138)hsl(217, 20%, 45%)hsv(217, 33%, 54%)cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 46%)oklch(53.4% 0.049 259.1)lab(45.77% -1.55 -17.81)lch(45.77% 17.87 265.04)What #5C6E8A 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 #5C6E8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C6E8A Channel Values
How #5C6E8A 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 92 · G 110 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 20% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 33% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C6E8A 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 #5C6E8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C6E8A; 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 #5C6E8A
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 #5C6E8A 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.
#5C6E8A#6B6B8A#656C8A#68688A#646B8A#577272#59707C#6D6D6DUsing #5C6E8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c6e8a: #5C6E8A;background-color: #5C6E8A;colors: { 'color-5c6e8a': '#5C6E8A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.431, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_5c6e8a">#5C6E8A</color>fill="#5C6E8A"More Blue Colors
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#5C6E8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C6E8A?
#5C6E8A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(92, 110, 138) in RGB and hsl(217, 20%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #5C6E8A?
#5C6E8A is rgb(92, 110, 138) — red 92, green 110, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C6E8A?
#5C6E8A converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C6E8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C6E8A scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C6E8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C6E8A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.
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