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#5CA9D6 Color

#5CA9D6 is rgb(92, 169, 214) in RGB, hsl(202, 60%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 21%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iceberg (#71A6D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5CA9D6
HEX#5CA9D6
RGBrgb(92, 169, 214)
HSLhsl(202, 60%, 60%)
HSVhsv(202, 57%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 21%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.101 236.3)
LABlab(65.67% -14.86 -30.68)
LCHlch(65.67% 34.09 244.15)

What #5CA9D6 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 #5CA9D6, 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.

#5CA9D6 Channel Values

How #5CA9D6 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 92 · G 169 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 60% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 57% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5CA9D6 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5CA9D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5CA9D6; 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 #5CA9D6

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 #5CA9D6 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#5CA9D6
Protanopia#9F9FD6
Protanomaly#89A3D6
Deuteranopia#9595D7
Deuteranomaly#829DD7
Tritanopia#4CB0B0
Tritanomaly#53ADC0
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #5CA9D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5ca9d6: #5CA9D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5CA9D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5ca9d6': '#5CA9D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.663, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_5ca9d6">#5CA9D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#5CA9D6"

More Blue Colors

#5CA9D6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5CA9D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5CA9D6?

#5CA9D6 is a light blue — rgb(92, 169, 214) in RGB and hsl(202, 60%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iceberg (#71A6D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #5CA9D6?

#5CA9D6 is rgb(92, 169, 214) — red 92, green 169, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5CA9D6?

#5CA9D6 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 21%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5CA9D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5CA9D6 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5CA9D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5CA9D6 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.

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