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#5F82AB Color

#5F82AB is rgb(95, 130, 171) in RGB, hsl(212, 31%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 24%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F82AB
HEX#5F82AB
RGBrgb(95, 130, 171)
HSLhsl(212, 31%, 52%)
HSVhsv(212, 44%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 24%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.075 252.9)
LABlab(52.97% -4.23 -26.03)
LCHlch(52.97% 26.37 260.77)

What #5F82AB 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 #5F82AB, 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.

#5F82AB Channel Values

How #5F82AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 95 · G 130 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 31% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 44% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F82AB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F82AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F82AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5F82AB

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 #5F82AB 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.

Typical#5F82AB
Protanopia#7D7DAB
Protanomaly#727FAB
Deuteranopia#7878AC
Deuteranomaly#6F7CAB
Tritanopia#558888
Tritanomaly#598697
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #5F82AB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5f82ab: #5F82AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F82AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f82ab': '#5F82AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.510, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_5f82ab">#5F82AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F82AB"

More Blue Colors

#5F82AB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F82AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F82AB?

#5F82AB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(95, 130, 171) in RGB and hsl(212, 31%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#5D89BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #5F82AB?

#5F82AB is rgb(95, 130, 171) — red 95, green 130, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F82AB?

#5F82AB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 24%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F82AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5F82AB scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F82AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F82AB 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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