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#5DB7EF Color

#5DB7EF is rgb(93, 183, 239) in RGB, hsl(203, 82%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 23%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5DB7EF
HEX#5DB7EF
RGBrgb(93, 183, 239)
HSLhsl(203, 82%, 65%)
HSVhsv(203, 61%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 23%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.118 238.5)
LABlab(70.60% -15.41 -36.70)
LCHlch(70.60% 39.80 247.22)

What #5DB7EF 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 #5DB7EF, 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.

#5DB7EF Channel Values

How #5DB7EF 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 183 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 82% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 61% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5DB7EF 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5DB7EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5DB7EF; 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 #5DB7EF

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 #5DB7EF 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#5DB7EF
Protanopia#ACACEF
Protanomaly#93B0EF
Deuteranopia#A0A0F0
Deuteranomaly#8AAAF0
Tritanopia#45BFBF
Tritanomaly#50BCD4
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #5DB7EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5db7ef: #5DB7EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5DB7EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5db7ef': '#5DB7EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.718, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_5db7ef">#5DB7EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5DB7EF"

More Blue Colors

#5DB7EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5DB7EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5DB7EF?

#5DB7EF is a light blue — rgb(93, 183, 239) in RGB and hsl(203, 82%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #5DB7EF?

#5DB7EF is rgb(93, 183, 239) — red 93, green 183, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5DB7EF?

#5DB7EF converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 23%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5DB7EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5DB7EF scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5DB7EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5DB7EF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.11, which is visibly different.

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