#5F5DCB Color
#5F5DCB is rgb(95, 93, 203) in RGB, hsl(241, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F5DCBrgb(95, 93, 203)hsl(241, 51%, 58%)hsv(241, 54%, 80%)cmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 20%)oklch(53.9% 0.166 280.1)lab(44.25% 24.72 -58.14)lch(44.25% 63.18 293.03)What #5F5DCB 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 #5F5DCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F5DCB Channel Values
How #5F5DCB 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 93 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 51% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 54% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F5DCB 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 #5F5DCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F5DCB; 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 #5F5DCB
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 #5F5DCB 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.
#5F5DCB#5D5DCB#5E5DCB#5E5ECB#5E5DCB#417373#4E6B9E#6B6B6BUsing #5F5DCB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f5dcb: #5F5DCB;background-color: #5F5DCB;colors: { 'color-5f5dcb': '#5F5DCB' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.365, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_5f5dcb">#5F5DCB</color>fill="#5F5DCB"More Blue Colors
#5F5DCB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F5DCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F5DCB?
#5F5DCB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(95, 93, 203) in RGB and hsl(241, 51%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #5F5DCB?
#5F5DCB is rgb(95, 93, 203) — red 95, green 93, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F5DCB?
#5F5DCB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F5DCB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F5DCB scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F5DCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F5DCB 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 4.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
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