#5F7A9B Color
#5F7A9B is rgb(95, 122, 155) in RGB, hsl(213, 24%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 21%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7A9Brgb(95, 122, 155)hsl(213, 24%, 49%)hsv(213, 39%, 61%)cmyk(39%, 21%, 0%, 39%)oklch(57.1% 0.06 253.8)lab(50.08% -3.50 -21.21)lch(50.08% 21.50 260.63)What #5F7A9B 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 #5F7A9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F7A9B Channel Values
How #5F7A9B 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 122 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 24% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 39% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7A9B 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 #5F7A9B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7A9B; 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 #5F7A9B
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 #5F7A9B 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.
#5F7A9B#76769B#6D789B#72729B#6B759B#587F7F#5B7D8B#787878Using #5F7A9B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7a9b: #5F7A9B;background-color: #5F7A9B;colors: { 'color-5f7a9b': '#5F7A9B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.478, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_5f7a9b">#5F7A9B</color>fill="#5F7A9B"More Blue Colors
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#5F7A9B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7A9B?
#5F7A9B is a mid-tone blue — rgb(95, 122, 155) in RGB and hsl(213, 24%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #5F7A9B?
#5F7A9B is rgb(95, 122, 155) — red 95, green 122, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7A9B?
#5F7A9B converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 21%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7A9B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F7A9B scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7A9B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7A9B 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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