Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA)

The hex code for Silver Lake Blue is #5D89BA. It is rgb(93, 137, 186) in RGB, hsl(212, 40%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 26%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D89BA

HEX#5D89BA

RGBrgb(93, 137, 186)

HSLhsl(212, 40%, 55%)

HSVhsv(212, 50%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 26%, 0%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.089 251.9)

LABlab(55.43% -5.00 -30.82)

LCHlch(55.43% 31.22 260.79)

Colors Closest to Silver Lake Blue

Silver Lake Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Glaucous#6082B6ΔE 4.21 Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 5.22 Blue-gray#6699CCΔE 6.14 Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 8.58 Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 9.49 Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 10.27

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#5D89BA Channel Values

How Silver Lake Blue 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 137 · B 186	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 212° · S 40% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 212° · S 50% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 50% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Silver Lake Blue 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 text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Silver Lake Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Silver Lake Blue; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Silver Lake Blue

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Silver Lake Blue 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#5D89BA

Protanopia#8383BA

Protanomaly#7585BA

Deuteranopia#7D7DBB

Deuteranomaly#7182BA

Tritanopia#4F9090

Tritanomaly#558DA3

Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #5D89BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--silver-lake-blue: #5D89BA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D89BA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'silver-lake-blue': '#5D89BA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.537, blue: 0.729)

Android XML<color name="silver_lake_blue">#5D89BA</color>

SVG fillfill="#5D89BA"

More Blue Colors

Silver Lake Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

5d8aa8 5cadff 5d94c0 5c7ee6 5dadec 5c5cff 5f6e7c 5b92e5 6050dc 5a4fcf 6082b6 5959de 7575ff 8f8fff acace6 cdcdf4 ede9fe 000094 0047ab 06061d 155dfc 22229b 32527b 432dd7

#5D89BA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Silver Lake Blue?

The hex code for Silver Lake Blue is #5D89BA. That is rgb(93, 137, 186) in RGB, hsl(212, 40%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(50%, 26%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #5D89BA?

#5D89BA is rgb(93, 137, 186) — red 93, green 137, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D89BA?

#5D89BA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 26%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D89BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5D89BA scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D89BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D89BA 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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