#5D6679 Color
#5D6679 is rgb(93, 102, 121) in RGB, hsl(221, 13%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D6679rgb(93, 102, 121)hsl(221, 13%, 42%)hsv(221, 23%, 47%)cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 53%)oklch(51% 0.032 265.2)lab(42.94% -0.17 -11.91)lch(42.94% 11.92 269.20)What #5D6679 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 #5D6679, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D6679 Channel Values
How #5D6679 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 93 · G 102 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 13% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 23% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D6679 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 #5D6679
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D6679; 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 #5D6679
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 #5D6679 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.
#5D6679#656579#626579#636379#616479#5A6969#5B6870#666666Using #5D6679 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d6679: #5D6679;background-color: #5D6679;colors: { 'color-5d6679': '#5D6679' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.400, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_5d6679">#5D6679</color>fill="#5D6679"More Blue Colors
#5D6679 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D6679 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D6679?
#5D6679 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(93, 102, 121) in RGB and hsl(221, 13%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #5D6679?
#5D6679 is rgb(93, 102, 121) — red 93, green 102, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D6679?
#5D6679 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D6679 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D6679 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D6679 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D6679 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 10.31, which is visibly different.
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