#5F70DD Color
#5F70DD is rgb(95, 112, 221) in RGB, hsl(232, 65%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 49%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F70DDrgb(95, 112, 221)hsl(232, 65%, 62%)hsv(232, 57%, 87%)cmyk(57%, 49%, 0%, 13%)oklch(58.7% 0.166 273.5)lab(50.15% 18.41 -58.91)lch(50.15% 61.72 287.36)What #5F70DD 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 #5F70DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F70DD Channel Values
How #5F70DD 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 112 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 65% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 57% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F70DD 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 #5F70DD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F70DD; 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 #5F70DD
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 #5F70DD 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.
#5F70DD#6D6DDD#686EDD#6B6BDD#666DDD#3A8585#4C7DAF#797979Using #5F70DD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f70dd: #5F70DD;background-color: #5F70DD;colors: { 'color-5f70dd': '#5F70DD' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.439, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_5f70dd">#5F70DD</color>fill="#5F70DD"More Blue Colors
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#5F70DD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F70DD?
#5F70DD is a light blue — rgb(95, 112, 221) in RGB and hsl(232, 65%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #5F70DD?
#5F70DD is rgb(95, 112, 221) — red 95, green 112, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F70DD?
#5F70DD converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 49%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F70DD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F70DD scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F70DD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F70DD 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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