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#5F5FFC Color

#5F5FFC is rgb(95, 95, 252) in RGB, hsl(240, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 62%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F5FFC
HEX#5F5FFC
RGBrgb(95, 95, 252)
HSLhsl(240, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(240, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 62%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.227 276.6)
LABlab(47.82% 36.46 -80.01)
LCHlch(47.82% 87.93 294.50)

What #5F5FFC 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 #5F5FFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#5F5FFC Channel Values

How #5F5FFC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 95 · G 95 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F5FFC 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.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F5FFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F5FFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5F5FFC

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 #5F5FFC 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.

Typical#5F5FFC
Protanopia#5F5FFC
Protanomaly#5F5FFC
Deuteranopia#5F5FFC
Deuteranomaly#5F5FFC
Tritanopia#108282
Tritanomaly#3E75BF
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #5F5FFC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5f5ffc: #5F5FFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F5FFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f5ffc': '#5F5FFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.373, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_5f5ffc">#5F5FFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F5FFC"

More Blue Colors

#5F5FFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F5FFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F5FFC?

#5F5FFC is a light blue — rgb(95, 95, 252) in RGB and hsl(240, 96%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.

What is the RGB value of #5F5FFC?

#5F5FFC is rgb(95, 95, 252) — red 95, green 95, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F5FFC?

#5F5FFC converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 62%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F5FFC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5F5FFC scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F5FFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F5FFC 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 14.21, which is visibly different.

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