#5F7E95 Color
#5F7E95 is rgb(95, 126, 149) in RGB, hsl(206, 22%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 42%) 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 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7E95rgb(95, 126, 149)hsl(206, 22%, 48%)hsv(206, 36%, 58%)cmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 42%)oklch(57.8% 0.05 240.8)lab(51.07% -6.93 -16.23)lch(51.07% 17.65 246.87)What #5F7E95 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 #5F7E95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F7E95 Channel Values
How #5F7E95 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 126 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 22% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 36% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.28:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7E95 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 #5F7E95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7E95; 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 #5F7E95
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 #5F7E95 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.
#5F7E95#797995#707B95#757596#6D7995#5A8181#5C808A#7A7A7AUsing #5F7E95 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7e95: #5F7E95;background-color: #5F7E95;colors: { 'color-5f7e95': '#5F7E95' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.494, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_5f7e95">#5F7E95</color>fill="#5F7E95"More Blue Colors
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#5F7E95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7E95?
#5F7E95 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(95, 126, 149) in RGB and hsl(206, 22%, 48%) 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 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #5F7E95?
#5F7E95 is rgb(95, 126, 149) — red 95, green 126, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7E95?
#5F7E95 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7E95 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F7E95 scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7E95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7E95 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 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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