#5C7CD6 Color
#5C7CD6 is rgb(92, 124, 214) in RGB, hsl(224, 60%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C7CD6rgb(92, 124, 214)hsl(224, 60%, 60%)hsv(224, 57%, 84%)cmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 16%)oklch(60.5% 0.142 267.4)lab(52.85% 9.00 -50.68)lch(52.85% 51.48 280.07)What #5C7CD6 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 #5C7CD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C7CD6 Channel Values
How #5C7CD6 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 124 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 60% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 57% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.96:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C7CD6 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 #5C7CD6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C7CD6; 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 #5C7CD6
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 #5C7CD6 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.
#5C7CD6#7777D6#6D79D6#7373D6#6A76D6#3D8C8C#4B86AE#808080Using #5C7CD6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c7cd6: #5C7CD6;background-color: #5C7CD6;colors: { 'color-5c7cd6': '#5C7CD6' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.486, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_5c7cd6">#5C7CD6</color>fill="#5C7CD6"More Blue Colors
#5C7CD6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C7CD6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C7CD6?
#5C7CD6 is a light blue — rgb(92, 124, 214) in RGB and hsl(224, 60%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #5C7CD6?
#5C7CD6 is rgb(92, 124, 214) — red 92, green 124, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C7CD6?
#5C7CD6 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 42%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C7CD6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5C7CD6 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C7CD6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C7CD6 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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