#5F46EC Color
#5F46EC is rgb(95, 70, 236) in RGB, hsl(249, 81%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 70%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F46ECrgb(95, 70, 236)hsl(249, 81%, 60%)hsv(249, 70%, 93%)cmyk(60%, 70%, 0%, 7%)oklch(52.9% 0.235 281.6)lab(41.25% 45.96 -81.79)lch(41.25% 93.82 299.33)What #5F46EC 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 #5F46EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F46EC Channel Values
How #5F46EC 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 95 · G 70 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 81% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 70% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F46EC 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 #5F46EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F46EC; 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 #5F46EC
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 #5F46EC 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.
#5F46EC#4B4BEC#5449EC#4F4FEC#564CEC#216F6F#4261AF#646464Using #5F46EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f46ec: #5F46EC;background-color: #5F46EC;colors: { 'color-5f46ec': '#5F46EC' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.275, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_5f46ec">#5F46EC</color>fill="#5F46EC"More Blue Colors
#5F46EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F46EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F46EC?
#5F46EC is a light blue — rgb(95, 70, 236) in RGB and hsl(249, 81%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.76.
What is the RGB value of #5F46EC?
#5F46EC is rgb(95, 70, 236) — red 95, green 70, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F46EC?
#5F46EC converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 70%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F46EC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F46EC scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F46EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F46EC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 18.02, which is visibly different.
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