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#5D62EE Color

#5D62EE is rgb(93, 98, 238) in RGB, hsl(238, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 59%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D62EE
HEX#5D62EE
RGBrgb(93, 98, 238)
HSLhsl(238, 81%, 65%)
HSVhsv(238, 61%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 59%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.206 276.2)
LABlab(47.46% 30.63 -72.79)
LCHlch(47.46% 78.98 292.82)

What #5D62EE 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 #5D62EE, 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.

#5D62EE Channel Values

How #5D62EE 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 93 · G 98 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 81% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 61% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D62EE 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D62EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D62EE; 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 #5D62EE

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 #5D62EE 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#5D62EE
Protanopia#6161EE
Protanomaly#6062EE
Deuteranopia#6060EE
Deuteranomaly#5F61EE
Tritanopia#228080
Tritanomaly#4175B7
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #5D62EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d62ee: #5D62EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D62EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d62ee': '#5D62EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.384, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_5d62ee">#5D62EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D62EE"

More Blue Colors

#5D62EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D62EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D62EE?

#5D62EE is a light blue — rgb(93, 98, 238) in RGB and hsl(238, 81%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #5D62EE?

#5D62EE is rgb(93, 98, 238) — red 93, green 98, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D62EE?

#5D62EE converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 59%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D62EE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D62EE scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D62EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D62EE 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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