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#5D7AFE Color

#5D7AFE is rgb(93, 122, 254) in RGB, hsl(229, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 52%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D7AFE
HEX#5D7AFE
RGBrgb(93, 122, 254)
HSLhsl(229, 99%, 68%)
HSVhsv(229, 63%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 52%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.198 270.4)
LABlab(54.44% 21.23 -70.38)
LCHlch(54.44% 73.52 286.78)

What #5D7AFE 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 #5D7AFE, 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.

#5D7AFE Channel Values

How #5D7AFE 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 122 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 99% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 63% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D7AFE 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D7AFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D7AFE; 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 #5D7AFE

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 #5D7AFE 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#5D7AFE
Protanopia#7676FE
Protanomaly#6D77FE
Deuteranopia#7171FE
Deuteranomaly#6A75FE
Tritanopia#169494
Tritanomaly#3E8AC7
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #5D7AFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d7afe: #5D7AFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D7AFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d7afe': '#5D7AFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.478, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_5d7afe">#5D7AFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D7AFE"

More Blue Colors

#5D7AFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D7AFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D7AFE?

#5D7AFE is a light blue — rgb(93, 122, 254) in RGB and hsl(229, 99%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #5D7AFE?

#5D7AFE is rgb(93, 122, 254) — red 93, green 122, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D7AFE?

#5D7AFE converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D7AFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5D7AFE scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D7AFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D7AFE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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