#5E71E8 Color
#5E71E8 is rgb(94, 113, 232) in RGB, hsl(232, 75%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 51%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E71E8rgb(94, 113, 232)hsl(232, 75%, 64%)hsv(232, 59%, 91%)cmyk(59%, 51%, 0%, 9%)oklch(59.6% 0.18 272.9)lab(50.94% 20.57 -63.81)lch(50.94% 67.04 287.87)What #5E71E8 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 #5E71E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E71E8 Channel Values
How #5E71E8 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 113 · B 232 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 75% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 59% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E71E8 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 #5E71E8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E71E8; 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 #5E71E8
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 #5E71E8 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.
#5E71E8#6E6EE8#686FE8#6B6BE8#666EE8#318888#477FB6#7C7C7CUsing #5E71E8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e71e8: #5E71E8;background-color: #5E71E8;colors: { 'color-5e71e8': '#5E71E8' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.443, blue: 0.910)<color name="color_5e71e8">#5E71E8</color>fill="#5E71E8"More Blue Colors
#5E71E8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E71E8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E71E8?
#5E71E8 is a light blue — rgb(94, 113, 232) in RGB and hsl(232, 75%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #5E71E8?
#5E71E8 is rgb(94, 113, 232) — red 94, green 113, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E71E8?
#5E71E8 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 51%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E71E8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5E71E8 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E71E8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E71E8 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 5.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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