#5E8AF3 Color
#5E8AF3 is rgb(94, 138, 243) in RGB, hsl(222, 86%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E8AF3rgb(94, 138, 243)hsl(222, 86%, 66%)hsv(222, 61%, 95%)cmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 5%)oklch(65.2% 0.164 265.1)lab(58.17% 9.37 -58.36)lch(58.17% 59.10 279.13)What #5E8AF3 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 #5E8AF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E8AF3 Channel Values
How #5E8AF3 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 138 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 86% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 61% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E8AF3 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 #5E8AF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E8AF3; 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 #5E8AF3
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 #5E8AF3 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.
#5E8AF3#8484F3#7686F3#7E7EF3#7283F3#309D9D#4795C5#8E8E8EUsing #5E8AF3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e8af3: #5E8AF3;background-color: #5E8AF3;colors: { 'color-5e8af3': '#5E8AF3' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.541, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_5e8af3">#5E8AF3</color>fill="#5E8AF3"More Blue Colors
#5E8AF3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E8AF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E8AF3?
#5E8AF3 is a light blue — rgb(94, 138, 243) in RGB and hsl(222, 86%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #5E8AF3?
#5E8AF3 is rgb(94, 138, 243) — red 94, green 138, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E8AF3?
#5E8AF3 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E8AF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5E8AF3 scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E8AF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E8AF3 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.
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