#5F7EEC Color
#5F7EEC is rgb(95, 126, 236) in RGB, hsl(227, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F7EECrgb(95, 126, 236)hsl(227, 79%, 65%)hsv(227, 60%, 93%)cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 7%)oklch(62.4% 0.169 269.2)lab(54.65% 14.43 -60.11)lch(54.65% 61.81 283.50)What #5F7EEC 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 #5F7EEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#5F7EEC Channel Values
How #5F7EEC 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 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 79% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 60% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F7EEC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5F7EEC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #5F7EEC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F7EEC; 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 #5F7EEC
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5F7EEC.
How #5F7EEC 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.
#5F7EEC#7979EC#707BEC#7575EC#6D79EC#349292#498BBD#858585Using #5F7EEC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f7eec: #5F7EEC;background-color: #5F7EEC;colors: { 'color-5f7eec': '#5F7EEC' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.494, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_5f7eec">#5F7EEC</color>fill="#5F7EEC"More Blue Colors
#5F7EEC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F7EEC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F7EEC?
#5F7EEC is a light blue — rgb(95, 126, 236) in RGB and hsl(227, 79%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #5F7EEC?
#5F7EEC is rgb(95, 126, 236) — red 95, green 126, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F7EEC?
#5F7EEC converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F7EEC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #5F7EEC scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F7EEC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F7EEC 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 10.76, which is visibly different.
Open #5F7EEC in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.