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#5D8EEE Color

#5D8EEE is rgb(93, 142, 238) in RGB, hsl(220, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D8EEE
HEX#5D8EEE
RGBrgb(93, 142, 238)
HSLhsl(220, 81%, 65%)
HSVhsv(220, 61%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.153 262.5)
LABlab(58.98% 5.61 -54.32)
LCHlch(58.98% 54.61 275.89)

What #5D8EEE 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 #5D8EEE, 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.

#5D8EEE Channel Values

How #5D8EEE 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 142 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 81% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 61% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.2:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D8EEE 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 text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D8EEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D8EEE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #5D8EEE

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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Shades

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How #5D8EEE 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#5D8EEE
Protanopia#8787EE
Protanomaly#798AEE
Deuteranopia#8080EF
Deuteranomaly#7486EE
Tritanopia#359E9E
Tritanomaly#4898C3
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #5D8EEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d8eee: #5D8EEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D8EEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d8eee': '#5D8EEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.557, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_5d8eee">#5D8EEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D8EEE"

More Blue Colors

#5D8EEE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D8EEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D8EEE?

#5D8EEE is a light blue — rgb(93, 142, 238) in RGB and hsl(220, 81%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #5D8EEE?

#5D8EEE is rgb(93, 142, 238) — red 93, green 142, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D8EEE?

#5D8EEE converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D8EEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5D8EEE scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D8EEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D8EEE 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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