#5E56F5 Color
#5E56F5 is rgb(94, 86, 245) in RGB, hsl(243, 89%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 65%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E56F5rgb(94, 86, 245)hsl(243, 89%, 65%)hsv(243, 65%, 96%)cmyk(62%, 65%, 0%, 4%)oklch(55.9% 0.229 278.2)lab(45.22% 39.46 -80.36)lch(45.22% 89.53 296.16)What #5E56F5 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 #5E56F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E56F5 Channel Values
How #5E56F5 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 94 · G 86 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 89% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 65% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E56F5 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 #5E56F5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E56F5; 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 #5E56F5
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 #5E56F5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e56f5: #5E56F5;background-color: #5E56F5;colors: { 'color-5e56f5': '#5E56F5' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.337, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_5e56f5">#5E56F5</color>fill="#5E56F5"More Blue Colors
#5E56F5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E56F5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E56F5?
#5E56F5 is a light blue — rgb(94, 86, 245) in RGB and hsl(243, 89%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #5E56F5?
#5E56F5 is rgb(94, 86, 245) — red 94, green 86, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E56F5?
#5E56F5 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 65%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E56F5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E56F5 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E56F5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E56F5 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.16, which is visibly different.
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