#5F59FC Color
#5F59FC is rgb(95, 89, 252) in RGB, hsl(242, 96%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 65%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F59FCrgb(95, 89, 252)hsl(242, 96%, 67%)hsv(242, 65%, 99%)cmyk(62%, 65%, 0%, 1%)oklch(57% 0.234 277.6)lab(46.46% 39.81 -82.23)lch(46.46% 91.36 295.84)What #5F59FC 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 #5F59FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F59FC Channel Values
How #5F59FC 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 89 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 96% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 65% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F59FC 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 #5F59FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F59FC; 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 #5F59FC
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 #5F59FC 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.
#5F59FC#5A5AFC#5C5AFC#5B5BFC#5D5AFC#0A7E7E#3E71BE#717171Using #5F59FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f59fc: #5F59FC;background-color: #5F59FC;colors: { 'color-5f59fc': '#5F59FC' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.349, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_5f59fc">#5F59FC</color>fill="#5F59FC"More Blue Colors
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#5F59FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F59FC?
#5F59FC is a light blue — rgb(95, 89, 252) in RGB and hsl(242, 96%, 67%) 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 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #5F59FC?
#5F59FC is rgb(95, 89, 252) — red 95, green 89, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F59FC?
#5F59FC converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 65%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F59FC be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F59FC scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F59FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F59FC 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 17.52, which is visibly different.
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