#5F7991 Color
#5F7991 is rgb(95, 121, 145) in RGB, hsl(209, 21%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 17%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7991rgb(95, 121, 145)hsl(209, 21%, 47%)hsv(209, 34%, 57%)cmyk(34%, 17%, 0%, 43%)oklch(56.5% 0.048 246.6)lab(49.46% -5.10 -16.32)lch(49.46% 17.10 252.65)What #5F7991 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 #5F7991, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F7991 Channel Values
How #5F7991 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 121 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 209° · S 21% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 209° · S 34% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.54:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7991 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 #5F7991
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7991; 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 #5F7991
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 #5F7991 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.
#5F7991#757591#6D7791#717191#6A7491#5A7C7C#5C7B85#767676Using #5F7991 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7991: #5F7991;background-color: #5F7991;colors: { 'color-5f7991': '#5F7991' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.475, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_5f7991">#5F7991</color>fill="#5F7991"More Blue Colors
#5F7991 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F7991 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7991?
#5F7991 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(95, 121, 145) in RGB and hsl(209, 21%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #5F7991?
#5F7991 is rgb(95, 121, 145) — red 95, green 121, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7991?
#5F7991 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 17%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7991 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F7991 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7991 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7991 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 6.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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