#5F687C Color
#5F687C is rgb(95, 104, 124) in RGB, hsl(221, 13%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F687Crgb(95, 104, 124)hsl(221, 13%, 43%)hsv(221, 23%, 49%)cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 51%)oklch(51.7% 0.034 266.1)lab(43.79% 0.02 -12.43)lch(43.79% 12.43 270.08)What #5F687C 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 #5F687C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F687C Channel Values
How #5F687C 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 104 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 13% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 23% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F687C 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 #5F687C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F687C; 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 #5F687C
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 #5F687C 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.
#5F687C#67677C#64677C#65657C#63667C#5C6B6B#5D6A72#686868Using #5F687C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f687c: #5F687C;background-color: #5F687C;colors: { 'color-5f687c': '#5F687C' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.408, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_5f687c">#5F687C</color>fill="#5F687C"More Blue Colors
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#5F687C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F687C?
#5F687C is a mid-tone blue — rgb(95, 104, 124) in RGB and hsl(221, 13%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #5F687C?
#5F687C is rgb(95, 104, 124) — red 95, green 104, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F687C?
#5F687C converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F687C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F687C scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F687C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F687C 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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